Outspoken Views: Trump names Gen James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis as defence secretary

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US President-elect Donald Trump has titled Gen James Mattis, a former marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, as his newest defence secretary.

“He’s our best,” Mr Trump said, as he announced his pick in a speech in Ohio.

Gen Mattis, is better known as “Mad Dog”, as he is outspoken critic of the Obama administration’s Middle East policy, particularly on Iran.

He has referred to Iran as “the single most enduring threat to stability and peace in the Middle East”.

Mr Trump made the announcement in Cincinnati at the start of a “USA Thank You Tour 2016” for his supporters.

“We are going to appoint ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis as our secretary of defence,” he told the crowd.

“They say he’s the closest thing to General George Patton [World War Two commander] that we have.”