While
“Mad Dog” Mattis was by no means a “hero,” it is almost a
given that his replacement will be far more pro-war and
pro-intervention than the outgoing secretary of defense.
by
Whitney Webb
Part
5 - Out of the bun warmer into the fire?
Though
Mattis’s record as Secretary of Defense is far from admirable,
there is every indication that the person set to succeed him will be
far worse.
Whether
Cotton or Keane or another war hawk is soon nominated to serve as the
Pentagon’s top official, Mattis’ replacement is likely to support
war with Iran and an increase in confrontational policies with Russia
and other global powers.
While
both Cotton and Keane undeniably are neoconservatives who support
war, regime change and U.S. empire at every turn, it appears that
Keane could well be more dangerous as future Secretary of Defense
because his affiliations would result in his benefiting financially
from increased U.S. involvement in both current and future military
conflicts due to his numerous connections to private military
contractors and weapons manufacturers.
Whereas
Cotton’s hawkish policies have been largely influenced by the
defense and Israel lobbies, Cotton’s personal financial interest in
expanding war is largely the result of donations from these lobbies,
which do not necessarily result in a pay-off every time a bomb is
dropped.
Yet,
either way, Mattis’ “retirement” as Secretary of Defense paves
the way for further escalation in an increasingly unstable world that
seems to be inching closer to another major war.
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