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Re:With Rifle and Bibliography: General Mattis on Profession... by derefr on Thursday May 09, 2013 @11:06PM (#5684340)
> Yes, sometimes they turn to the military without exploring all avenues to peace. Whether or not those are good decisions can be long debated. But do not put the onus for peace on him.

What about all the military coups throughout history, where a general decided the politico commanding him wasn't a very good leader, and took his place?

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Re:With Rifle and Bibliography: General Mattis on Profession... by PakG1 on Thursday May 09, 2013 @11:24PM (#5684403)
Sure, in that case, yeah. But we're talking about a US general in the US military where that hasn't happened. Your comment expands the scope and context of the conversation, and obviously conclusions wouldn't necessarily be the same in that case.
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