In meetings, he deployed racial and ethnic stereotypes that shocked even senior military types accustomed to rough language. “He would say stuff like, ‘Who gives a shit about Korea? You can’t sell a goddamn Ford in Korea, who cares? Why the fuck are we there? Why do I give a shit about these rathole countries in Africa? What the fuck are we doing in Niger?’ ” recalled a senior national security official who spent a lot of time with him.
