"I helped in the raping of half a……" — Smedley Butler

I helped in the raping of half a dozen Central American republics… - Smedley Butler

"I helped in the raping of half a dozen Central American republics for the benefit of Wall Street. The record of racketeering is long.... Looking back on it, I feel I might have given Al Capone a few hints. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three city districts. We Marines operated on three CONTINENTS"

— Smedley Butler

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