Dollars Quote by Smedley Butler

“War is a racket. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives.” quote by Smedley Butler — Download Open image

“War is a racket. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives.”

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One hundred and twenty Marines were detailed to officer a force of twenty-six hundred Haitians.

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I served in all commissioned ranks from a second Lieutenant to a Major General. And during that time, I spent most of my time…

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War is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious.

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“WAR is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious. It is the…

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My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of the higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military service.

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We must permit the youth of the land who would bear arms to decide whether or not there should be war.

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Why don't those damn oil companies fly their own flags on their personal property-maybe a flag with a gas pump on it.

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