Agreed.From what I know about Gen. Mattis is that he is a believer in diplomacy, but also believes in a big stick when it fails. Diplomacy does fail on occasion the big issue with that is the US hasn't really wanted to win a war since WWII and that has a detrimental effect on the military. If we are going send our men and women in harms way we need leaders who won't cut and run when the public and politicians change their minds because we don't instantly beat the enemy.
You and I both know from experience that Teddy Roosevelt's "big stick" maxim works. Older than Teddy's quote is from the the Roman writer Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus classic military book "Epitoma rei militaris" AKA "De Re Militari":
He, therefore, who desires peace, should prepare for war. He who aspires to victory, should spare no pains to form his soldiers. And he who hopes for success, should fight on principle, not chance. No one dares to offend or insult a power of known superiority in action.
That why you support Bin Laden's big stick policy now? You want us American dogs to bow to your Muslim God, Mohammed?