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War Is a Racket : The Antiwar Classic by America's Most Decorated Soldier by Smedley D. Butler (2003, Trade Paperback)

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Title: War Is A Racket. Format: Paperback. Release Year: 2003. Item Weight: 101g. Item Length: 138mm. Item Height: 210mm. Country/Region of Manufacture: US. Language: English.

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General Butler's screed crosses all ideological boundaries. Originally printed in 1935, War Is a Racket is GeneralSmedley Butler's frank speech describing his role as a soldier as nothing morethan serving as a puppet for big-business interests. The introduction discusseswhy General Butler went against the corporate war machine and how he exposed afascist coup d'etat plot against President Franklin Roosevelt. Widelyappreciated and referenced by left- and right-wingers alike, this is an extraordinaryargument against war - more relevant now than ever. This elegant new edition includes additional photos from thenotorious 1932 anti-war book The Horror of It by Frederick A. Barber and twonever-before-published anti-interventionist essays by General Butler.

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Publisher
Feral House
ISBN-10
0922915865
ISBN-13
9780922915866
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Book Title
War ISA Racket : the Antiwar Classic by America's Most Decorated Soldier
Author
Smedley D. Butler
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Military / General, Economics / General
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Business & Economics, History, Philosophy
Number of Pages
80 Pages

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Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.2in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
3.5 Oz

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U22
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"Butler is scathing in his description of how the U.S. government wasted the lives of those soldiers who died but also of those who survived... A stunning condemnation of U.S. militarism and it ends with a demand that rings true down to today - 'To hell with war.'"-- Ashley Smith, Socialist Worker, "There is little likelihood one will encounter a putdown and discounting of armed service, while questioning the reason for it, by a top experienced commander, anywhere within a light year of Marine General Smedley D. Butler's WAR IS A RACKET. And there is utterly nothing comparable to the grim anthology of photographs devoted to the unspeakable hideousness of the bloody gore of modern - since Napoleonic times - warfare, THE HORROR OF IT. The American public recoiled from these two works when they were published, in close sequence, two generations ago... We can hope that this dual masterpiece at hand, in quite a different context, does a better job of reducing the level of ignorance."-- James J. Martin "Butler is scathing in his description of how the U.S. government wasted the lives of those soldiers who died but also of those who survived... A stunning condemnation of U.S. militarism and it ends with a demand that rings true down to today - 'To hell with war.'"-- Ashley Smith , Socialist Worker "America had seen its own attempt at a Fascist coup. Why, then, is this incident in U.S. history not better known? Why don't children learn in school about the plot to seize the United States government?... The time has obviously come for Smedley Butler to have his moment in the sun. Butler's attack on the military-industrial complex does more than expose war for the racket it is: It also gives the antiwar movement unmatched credibility." -- Ken Mondschein, corporatemofo.com, "America had seen its own attempt at a Fascist coup. Why, then, is this incident in U.S. history not better known? Why don't children learn in school about the plot to seize the United States government?... The time has obviously come for Smedley Butler to have his moment in the sun. Butler's attack on the military-industrial complex does more than expose war for the racket it is: It also gives the antiwar movement unmatched credibility."-- Ken Mondschein, corporatemofo.com, "There is little likelihood one will encounter a putdown and discounting of armed service, while questioning the reason for it, by a top experienced commander, anywhere within a light year of Marine General Smedley D. Butler's WAR IS A RACKET. And there is utterly nothing comparable to the grim anthology of photographs devoted to the unspeakable hideousness of the bloody gore of modern - since Napoleonic times - warfare, THE HORROR OF IT. The American public recoiled from these two works when they were published, in close sequence, two generations ago... We can hope that this dual masterpiece at hand, in quite a different context, does a better job of reducing the level of ignorance."-- James J. Martin
Copyright Date
2003
Intended Audience
Trade
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by fredbcookApr 11, 2017
An intriguing forgotten American hero.
The major complaint is that this is a very short book comprised of short pieces of varying quality and relevance. Still, Butler was the real deal and we could use ,more like him, now more than ever. Especially, students of history should know about Gen. Butler, and, pssst! any screenwriters out there?
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by cldockerySep 20, 2021
Wars happen because the powerful profit from them.
Good recommendation for the nation from a Marine warrior (2 Medals of Honor) who knows war first hand. It documents who wants wars (those who profit from war) and those who pay the price (regular people and combatants). He points out the futility of organizations for peace as long as there is money to be made and proffers solutions. Maybe not perfect but a starting point. This is concise and should be read by everyone interested in why wars happen.
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by sccorti-0Oct 25, 2023
A part of American History you didn't know.
Good read. Never knew that this happened.
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by sheridanphAug 08, 2010
War Is a Racket by Smedley D. Butler
A great book. I wish I'd read this 25 years ago. I intend to read Butler's biography to understand the context of why he wrote this, and to see if he was factually correct in his accusations.
5 out of 5 stars
by hamerarchtopAug 02, 2009
Mandatory reading!!
This book will change your views about war. It will show you who really benefits. "War is a Racket" should be mandatory reading in every high school.

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An intriguing forgotten American hero.

Wars happen because the powerful profit from them.

A part of American History you didn't know.

War Is a Racket by Smedley D. Butler

Mandatory reading!!

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