Worth Re-reading This Memorial Day : War Is A Racket By Gen Smedley Butler

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Major General Smedley Darlington Butler, USMC

1881 – 1940

Double recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor

“I spent 33 years and 4 months in active service as a member of our country’s most agile military force–the Marine Corps.

I served in all commissioned ranks from second lieutenant to Major General.

And during that period I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and for the bankers.

In short, I was a racketeer for capitalism. I suspected I was part of a racket all the time.

Now I am sure of it.

Like all members of the military profession I never had an original thought until I left the service.”

Smedley D. Butler (1881-1940)

One of the most decorated combat veterans in US military history…but you’ll never hear his name.

Read the book here

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