25-12-2008, 05:48 PM
This post is a companion piece for the Iraqi first christmas thread, as well as long overdue recognition of Major General Smedley Darlington Butler--who should be a hugely famous American hero.
His book is online: http://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/warisaracket.html
As evidence of how well he understood the real cause of war even way back in 1935 when his book was published, get a load of this quote from the opening of Chapter 4: How To Smash This Racket!
"WELL, it's a racket, all right.
A few profit -- and the many pay. But there is a way to stop it. You can't end it by disarmament conferences. You can't eliminate it by peace parleys at Geneva. Well-meaning but impractical groups can't wipe it out by resolutions. It can be smashed effectively only by taking the profit out of war."
His book is online: http://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/warisaracket.html
As evidence of how well he understood the real cause of war even way back in 1935 when his book was published, get a load of this quote from the opening of Chapter 4: How To Smash This Racket!
"WELL, it's a racket, all right.
A few profit -- and the many pay. But there is a way to stop it. You can't end it by disarmament conferences. You can't eliminate it by peace parleys at Geneva. Well-meaning but impractical groups can't wipe it out by resolutions. It can be smashed effectively only by taking the profit out of war."