War is a Racket
| Author | : Smedley Butler |
| Publisher | : Jovian Press |
| Total Pages | : 23 |
| Release | : 2018-01-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781537820798 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1537820796 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (796 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis War is a Racket by : Smedley Butler
Download or read book War is a Racket written by Smedley Butler and published by Jovian Press. This book was released on 2018-01-19 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: War Is a Racket is a speech and a 1935 short book, by Smedley D. Butler, a retired United States Marine Corps Major General and two-time Medal of Honor recipient. Based on his career military experience, Butler frankly discusses how business interests commercially benefit (including war profiteering) from warfare. He had been appointed commanding officer of the Gendarmerie during the United States occupation of Haiti, which lasted from 1915 to 1934.
