What keeps James Mattis awake at night?

Jim Dickerson at CBS News asked the Secretary of Defense what keeps him awake at night;

Speaking to the US Military Academy graduating class, in reference to the war against terror, he said “We Americans are not made of cotton candy.”

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40 responses to “What keeps James Mattis awake at night?”

  1. IDC SARC

    lol…at night the boogeyman checks under his bed for Gen. Mattis.

    1. The Other Whitey

      General Mattis sleeps with the lights on because the dark is afraid of him.

      1. AW1Ed

        SECDEF Mattis doesn’t turn lights on. He turns dark off.

        A zombie bit SECDEF Mattis and promptly turned into SECDEF Mattis.

    2. Jay

      General Mattis can blow bubbles with beef jerky.

    3. A Proud Infidel®™

      General Mattis stared into the dark until it looked him in the eye and apologized.

    4. Forest Green

      He is the man you send to kill the boogeyman.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soAofAWEpGU&index=4&list=RDRNBTNaqSP0I

      1. Ex-PH2

        You send him to scare the Bogeyman.

        1. HMCS(FMF) ret

          Damn straight… the Bogeyman craps his pants at the thought of GEN Mattis uttering his name!

    5. jonp

      Chuck Norris wears Gen Mattis pajamas

  2. Yef

    Ok. What was his answer?
    What keeps him awake at night?

    1. MSGT Richard Deiters USMC(Retired)

      If you watch the very short video you’ll hear the answer.

      “NOTHING. I keep other people awake at night.”

    2. What keeps Yef awake at night? The thought of pushing a “play” button on a video.

  3. Ex-PH2

    I keep other people awake at night, too.

    1. Instinct

      Kinky is using a feather.

      Perverted is using the whole chicken.

    2. IDC SARC

      sleep is a crutch

    3. Ex-PH2

      To sleep… perchance to dream…
      For in that sleep of death what dreams may come,
      When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,
      Must give us pause.

    4. jonp

      ok, we are all adults here. Spill the beans

  4. sj

    Awesome. Mad Dog!!!!!!

  5. HMC Ret

    Humor and confidence. Would have been nice to have had those qualities in our prior administrations. If given adequate rein, those presently in positions of power in this administration can destroy ISIS. Those, my friends, are the words of a supremely confident badass who knows how to engage the enemy.

    1. Poetrooper

      Chief, I’d revise that to say those are the words of a supremely confident leader who knows he’s in charge of a whole lot of badasses.

  6. Deplorable B Woodman

    I now have to wonder…..
    Is Chuck Norris afraid of Mad Dog Mattis?

    1. IDC SARC

      They’re both a force united against evil, so there’s no need for fear. Chuck Norris’ beard is a weapon in Gen Mattis’ arsenal.

  7. I keep Stolen Valorist Kyle Christopher Barwan awake at night, except when he is in jail, then Bubba handles that.

    1. CWORet

      You perform those duties quite handily, Mr Cee. I’m just glad my name isn’t Stolen Valorist Kyle Christopher Barwan .
      Or whatever he calls himself while hiding from Frankie ‘The PitBull’ Cee. BTW, who’s keeping tabs on him these days? Oh yea, that’s right, it’s Bubba and Thor!

      1. So are you talking about Stolen Valorist Kyle Christopher Barwan or something ???

  8. Tallywhagger

    Just imagine Chesty Puller and Maddog working up a battle plan, together!

    1. The Other Whitey

      Hell’s foundations tremble at the thought!

    2. Poetrooper

      First they’d have to figure out how to get surrounded…

  9. Silentium Est Aureum

    Mattis’ tears cure cancer.

    Too bad he never cries.

  10. A Proud Infidel®™

    It was said that some kook shot General Mattis today.
    A funeral will be held for the bullet on Tuesday morning.

  11. STSC(SW/SS)

    Actually General Mattis I sleep better at night knowing you are SECDEF.

  12. Ex-PH2

    If I sent my cat Punkin Squawkypants to him, do you think he could get her to shut up and not tell me at 2AM that she used the litterbox?

    1. Poetrooper

      We have a cat that doesn’t need to sqwuawk to let you know she’s used the litter box…

      1. Poetrooper

        Never could spell squawk…

        1. AW1Ed

          Just like I can’t say “Worcestershire.” Pass the Wooster sauce, please.

    2. jonp

      “Punkin Squawkypants”????? Was that name before or after the tequila?

  13. BlueCord Dad

    I have heard the General doesn’t like the “Mad Dog” moniker. I heard he prefers his callsign, which was “Chaos”.