War Is a Racket is a speech and a 1935 short book by Smedley D. Butler, a retired United States Marine Corps major general and two-time Medal of Honor recipient. [2][3] Based on his career …

Aug 15, 2007 · “Thanks to the power of our International banks, we have forced the Christians into wars without number. Wars have a special value for us Jews, since ... More... Christians …

This short anti-war pamphlet was written by a Major General in the Marines who was an American military hero, but became disillusioned with the profiteering, propaganda, and injustice of the …

WAR is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are …

Chapter 1: War Is A Racket. Chapter 2: Who Makes The Profits? Chapter 3: Who Pays The Bills? Chapter 4: How To Smash This Racket! Chapter 5: To Hell With War! For more information …

Originally printed in 1935, War Is a Racket is General Smedley Butler's frank speech describing his role as a soldier as nothing more than serving as a puppet for big-business interests.

With special thanks to Molly Swanton and the Butler family, as well as Christopher Ellis at the Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections, we have been able to not only publish Major …

Feb 21, 2025 · War Is a Racket is an essential critique of the nature of war and the forces that benefit from it. Butler provides an eye-opening analysis that compels readers to consider the …

Jun 10, 2002 · "War is a Racket" Smedley Butler served in the US Marine Corps for 33 years, rising to become a Major General. Awarded 2 Congressional medals of Honor, he was also …

This extraordinary argument against war by an unexpected proponent is relevant now more than ever. War Is a Racket is a speech and a 1935 short book, by Smedley D. Butler, a retired …