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Smedley Butler was an American author, social activist, and military officer, known for his anti-war stance and his works that exposed American imperialism.

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“...Senate Doc. # 259. The 65th congress(:)...The coal companies made between 100% and 7,856% on their capital stock during the war (to end all wars, WWI). ...The leather people sold your Uncle Sam hundreds of thousands of saddles for the calvary. But there wasn't any calvary overseas!”

People Made War Ends Age Dark Company Congress Medical Senate Uncles Coal Leather Dark Ages Calvary Saddles Wwi Uncle Sam

Author:Smedley Butler

“...The war (WWI) cost your Uncle Sam $52 billion. $39 billion was expended in the actual war period. This expenditure yielded $16 billion in profits.”

War Age Dark Periods Cost Profit Medical Billions Uncles Dark Ages Expenditures Wwi Uncle Sam

Author:Smedley Butler

“No one told these American soldiers they might be shot down by bullets made by their own brothers here. No one told them that the ships on which they were going to cross might be torpedoed by submarines built with US patents.”

Made Might Age Dark Brother Shots Built Crosses Soldier Medical Ships Bullets Dark Ages Patents Racket Submarines American Soldier

Book:War is a Racket!: And Other Essential Reading

Source: War is a Racket!: And Other Essential Reading

“It is dressed into speeches about patriotism, love of country...but the profits...skyrocket.”

Country Age Dark Speech Profit Medical Dark Ages Racket

Author:Smedley Butler

About the Author

Born: July 30, 1881
Died: June 21, 1940
Known for: Author
Quotes: 33

Books & Sources

War is a Racket!: And Other Essential ReadingRelated source material

War Is a Racket: The Antiwar Classic by America's Most Decorated SoldierRelated source material

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