“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.” WarOrderPeaceMilitaryHigherNationalismFacultyAnti WarAntiwarTypicalAnimationSuspendedRacketMilitary ServiceOriginal Thought Author:Smedley Butler
“I spent thirty-three years and four months in active military service as a member of this country's most agile military force, the Marine Corps. I served in all commissioned ranks from Second Lieutenant to Major-General.” YearsCountryThreeForceFourMilitaryMonthsMembersMajorsActiveThirtyThree YearsMarineMarine CorpsRacketMilitary ForceLieutenantsMilitary Service Author:Smedley Butler
“War Is A Racket : I suspected I was just part of a racket at the time. Now I am sure of it. Like all members of the military profession I never had an original thought until I left the service. 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” WarOrderLeftMilitaryHigherMembersOriginalsProfessionFacultyAntiwarTypicalAnimationSuspendedRacketMilitary ServiceOriginal Thought Author:Smedley Butler
“If only more of today's military personnel would realize that they are being used by the owning elite's as a publicly subsidized capitalist goon squad.” IfsTodayUsedRealizingMilitaryCapitalistElitesGlobalizationPersonnelSquadGoonsMilitary Personnel Author:Smedley Butler
