War is just a racket. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of people. Only a small inside group knows what it is about. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few at the expense of the masses.
Smedley ButlerThere are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights.
Smedley ButlerWar is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious.
Smedley ButlerIt is dressed into speeches about patriotism, love of country...but the profits...skyrocket.
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