War is a Racket: The Antiwar Classic by America's Most Decorated Soldier
General Smedley Butler’s frank book shows how American war efforts were animated by big-business interests. This extraordinary argument against war by an unexpected proponent is relevant now more than ever.
General Smedley Butler’s frank book shows how American war efforts were animated by big-business interests. This extraordinary argument against war by an unexpected proponent is relevant now more than ever.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780922915866 (0922915865)
Publish date: August 1st 2003
Publisher: Feral House
Pages no: 79
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
History,
Literature,
American,
Economics,
War,
Military,
Politics,
Philosophy,
Military History,
Political Science
I have to admit, all of the hype I'd encountered before finally getting to this book led me to believe that this would be an articulate and impassioned voice of "right" over "might" from the pen of one the USMC's mightiest warriors. However, Smedley seems to reduce the "cost" of war primarily to its...
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