Re: war is racket Yes, he is famously known on the left for making a statement in the 30s, basically, that he had served as a tool for U.S. corporate interests. I don't know about the bankers part (sounds smellingly like the old Rothschilds conspiracy). I haven't read the book so can't say more about it but we are talking about THE Smedley Butler, one of the most famous generals in Marine Corps history (our base in Okinawa is named after him). |