War is a Racket – Famous Speech by US Marine Gen. Smedley Butler (video)

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You can read and download the generals more detailed 14 page book of the same title here

“With the prospects of war increasing due to the situation in Ukraine (let’s pray God will intervene so it is resolved peacefully) I decided that this famous speech by Gen. Butler (given by an actor in the video) would be appropriate to post. The hysterical outrage in Washington about Russian actions in the Ukraine is total hypocrisy since the US has been involved in such activities going back at least 100 yrs. and continues this meddling even now.” Admin 

War is a Racket by Gen. Smedley Butler is a famous speech denouncing the military industrial complex. This speech by two-time Congressional Medal of Honor recipient exposes war profits that benefit few at the expense of many. Throughout his distinguished career in the Marines, Smedley Darlington Butler demonstrated that true patriotism does not mean blind allegiance to government policies with which one does not agree.