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Archive Home > 2007 > March > 29 > Top Marine in Iraq speaks in Bend

Top Marine in Iraq speaks in Bend

'Progress and violence coexist,' Lt. Gen. James Mattis tells hundreds

By Yoko Minoura / The Bulletin
March 29, 2007

Lt. Gen. James Mattis, commanding general of Marine forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, said believing the war is a lost cause is an enormous mistake.

"I do accept that sincere, patriotic Americans can disagree," he said. "My message would be this: Progress and violence coexist in....

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