Saudi satisfaction with General Mattis at the Pentagon

said to have welcomed the intention of US President-elect Donald Trump to appoint retired General James Mattis as US Secretary of Defense. The following 432-word report sheds more light on Prince Mohammad’s reaction to this. Note that President Trump announced a few days ago that General Mattis is his choice to lead the US Department of Defense. [Partly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/50 – Dec. 9, 2016]