American Public Diplomacy at its best (?): "Have a Plan to Kill Everyone You Meet."

"[Mattis: A] 43-year Marine veteran nicknamed 'Mad Dog' (the moniker was no doubt another attraction for Trump), and whose orders to his troops poised to attack a city in Iraq were: Be Polite. Be Professional. Have a Plan to Kill Everyone You Meet."

--From Jim Hoagland, "Mattis endured a lot. Here’s why this was the last straw," The Washington Post; see also

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