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.Originally printed in 1935, War Is a Racket is General Smedley Butler's frank speech describing his role as a soldier as nothing more than serving as a puppet for big-business interests. In addition to photos from the notorious 1932 anti-war book The Horror of It by Frederick A. Barber, this book includes two never-before-published anti-interventionist essays by General Butler. The introduction discusses why General Butler went against the corporate war machine and how he exposed a fascist coup d'etat plot against President Franklin Roosevelt. Widely appreciated and referenced by left- and right-wingers alike, this is an extraordinary argument against war - more relevant now than ever. Originally Printed In 1935, War Is A Racket Is General Smedley Butler's Frank Speech Describing His Role As A Soldier As Nothing More Than Serving As A Puppet For Big-business Interests. In Addition To Photos From The Notorious 1932 Anti-war Book The Horror Of It By Frederick A. Barber, This Book Includes Two Never-before-published Anti-interventionist Essays By General Butler. The Introduction Discusses Why General Butler Went Against The Corporate War Machine And How He Exposed A Fascist Coup D'etat Plot Against President Franklin Roosevelt. Widely Appreciated And Referenced By Left- And Right-wingers Alike, This Is An Extraordinary Argument Against War - More Relevant Now Than Ever.--jacket. Introduction: How A Military Hero Blew The Whistle On Corporate Malfeasance / Adam Parfrey -- War Is A Racket / Smedley D. Butler -- Common Sense Neutrality / Smedley D. Butler -- An Amendment For Peace / Smedley D. Butler-- The Horror Of It : Camera Records Of War's Gruesome Glories. Smedley D. Butler ; Introduction By Adam Parfrey. Brilliantly outlines who profits and who looses from, loosing the dogs of war. A scathing critique on the nature of politics and war profits. Revealing truths about the use of propaganda by war profiteers, and the lack of support for those whose backs are broken by the war machine. This should be required reading for all those who view public office as a fruit machine. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. HOW A MILITARY HERO BLEW THE WHISTLE ON CORPORATE MALFEASANCE. ADAM PARFREY WAR IS A RACKET. MAJOR GENERAL SMEDLEY D. BUTLER COMMON SENSE NEUTRALITY. MAJOR GENERAL SMEDLEY D. BUTLER AN AMENDMENT FOR PEACE. MAJOR GENERAL SMEDLEY D. BUTLER THE HORROR OF IT. CAMERA RECORDS OF WAR’S GRUESOME GLORIES The U.S. government thanked the efforts of World War I soldiers with a "war bonus" of approximately $1,000 to be paid late as 1945.