If by "good guy" you mean one of the few still grounded in reality than yes
He's the one Pence sent to reassure traditional longstanding allies that tiny hands bluster was just that,bluster. He's like their fixer/clean up guy since he's one of the few remaining members of the cabinet with any credibility left
The GOP even considered him "too liberal"
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/03/james-mad-dog-mattis-republicans
He's also one of the few members of the admin that acknowledges climate change as a global threat
Idk but I know he's well respected here in Europe. Our leaders were very pleased with his nomination for defense sec.
Thanks
I knew that something about him was different