Jim Mattis
Table:
Jim Mattis

In office
November 9, 2007 – August 11, 2010
President

George W. Bush
Barack Obama

Preceded by	Lance L. Smith
Succeeded by	Raymond T. Odierno

With reference to the table, judge whether the statement is entailed, neutral, or refuted according to the table. Give your final answer in JSON format {"answer": "YOUR ANSWER"}.

Assertion: Jim Mattis chose his successor.

answer: neutral