Comments on: You can’t run the Pentagon like the First Marine Division https://www.isegoria.net/2016/11/you-cant-run-the-pentagon-like-the-first-marine-division/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:05:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: X-Ray https://www.isegoria.net/2016/11/you-cant-run-the-pentagon-like-the-first-marine-division/comment-page-1/#comment-2522307 X-Ray Thu, 01 Dec 2016 01:19:26 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=41173#comment-2522307 Well, that depends. If you’re looking for a Department of War, and not Defense, Mattis might be the man. Also, perhaps, the DOD should be run lIke 1stMarDiv, shake some shit up. Warfighting front and center and not fricking gender change surgery. Morale building versus morale destruction.

]]> By: Wieland https://www.isegoria.net/2016/11/you-cant-run-the-pentagon-like-the-first-marine-division/comment-page-1/#comment-2520148 Wieland Mon, 28 Nov 2016 13:55:17 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=41173#comment-2520148 I think a lot of criticism of Trump is valid. But his reign will certainly be the most interesting thing in politics.

The bureaucratic and personality-less “smart power” is being displaced by something radical and disruptive.

Another real character to watch so far is Michael Flynn. Like Trump, extremely disruptive — an interesting choice.

By the way, here’s a rejoinder on Mattis from Real Clear Defense.

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