Mattis blackhat plant? I don't buy it.
Seems to be a division tactic to me or there's no way in hell he'd have been around as long as he was, in the key position he was.
Just the fact that you're using the Woodward book as a source - for any supporting points - discredits the entire theory and strongly suggests you have motives that do not align with the purpose of this board.
'you' are new - or you are a shill.