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Peter R. Mansoor Biography

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Peter R. Mansoor is an American author born in 1960. His works primarily focus on military history and strategic analysis, particularly known for his research on the Iraq War.

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“Why do soldiers fight? They join because they believe in a higher cause -- protecting religion, their nation, defending against a foreign nation. But why do soldier stay and fight? Soldiers aren't individuals. They are part of a unit. And that unit is led by a commander. If they don't trust their commander ... if there is no leadership, there is nothing.”

Ifs Believe Fighting Individual Nations Causes Leadership Higher Soldier Units Commanders Don't Trust

Author:Peter R. Mansoor

“[General James Mattis] a very talented individual. He's - has a personal library of about 10,000 books and he's read most of them on military history and strategy and so forth.”

Book Individual Military Strategy Library Military History General James Mattis

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“[ General James Mattis] is a Marine's Marine who has served in combat in both Afghanistan and Iraq.”

Iraq Combat Afghanistan Marine General James Mattis

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“General [James] Mattis has got a really intellectual mindset about how the United States should go about protecting its national security.”

Should States United United States Security Intellectual Mindset National Security General James Mattis

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“[General James Mattis] said, reading allows you to learn from other people's mistakes without filling body bags with the bodies of your soldiers as you learn on the battlefield.”

People Said Body Reading Mistake Soldier Bags Filling Battlefields General James Mattis

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“So in his very politically-incorrect way, I think [James Mattis] is a good counterpart to Donald Trump, who doesn't read books.”

Thinking Way Book Trump Counterparts

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“Certainly, we shouldn't go about making a habit of taking generals and making them secretary of defense.”

Habit Defense Secretary

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“Given this president [Donald Trump] and his lack of military experience, I think it actually might be a good thing to have someone who understands the military very deeply to be counseling him.”

Thinking Might Given President Military Trump Good Things Very Deep Counseling Military Experience

Author:Peter R. Mansoor

“Michele Flournoy, by the way, is not just a talented and bright person. She was Hillary Clinton's secretary of defense in-waiting. So for her to give General [James] Mattis her support, that says something significant.”

Way Giving Persons Waiting Support Clinton Defense Significant Secretary Right Person General James Mattis

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“I think this does show that there will be some changes, not so much in Europe or Asia but certainly in the Middle East. General [James] Mattis has called for a comprehensive strategy to combat the various enemies the United States faces in the Middle East, especially Iran.”

Thinking Doe States Shows Faces United Enemy United States Middle Europe Strategy Various East Iran Combat Middle East Asia Comprehensive General James Mattis

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“I think that you will see some significant changes in the [Donald] Trump administration.”

Thinking Trump Significant Administration Significant Change

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“General [James] Mattis has said that the deal's in place. We can't unilaterally pull out of it without support from our allies because the sanctions wouldn't bite as deeply. And so he'll find other ways to push back against Iran in the various conflicts that Iran is fomenting around the [Iran] region.”

Way Said Deals Support Conflict Various Regions Iran Allies Bites Sanctions General James Mattis

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“t I think what [James Mattis] will do with the deal is monitor it very, very carefully and make sure that Iran is complying with every stipulation of it.”

Thinking Deals Iran Complying Stipulations

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“Iran has proxies in Yemen, Syria, Iraq. You can push back against Iran without pulling out of the deal.”

Deals Iraq Iran Pulling Syria Proxy Yemen

Author:Peter R. Mansoor

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Born: 1960
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Quotes: 14

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