A Veteran's Warning | Smedley Butler

Major General Smedley D. Butler was a two-time Medal of Honor recipient and veteran of more wars than most Americans can even name, with some pretty strong opinions about the war business.

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War is a Racket - General Smedly D. Butler (1935)
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Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq - Stephen Kinzer (2006)
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Smedley D Butler Writings
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Business Plot Hearings
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Video Credits -
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Major General Smedley Butler bares pl...
Civilization VI Teddy Roosevelt Rough Rider Quotes
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