Quote by: Smedley Butler

War is a racket. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives.

Smedley Butler

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Author Bio

  • NameSmedley Butler
  • DescriptionUnited States Marine Corps General, 2 time Medal of Honor recipient and activist
  • AliasesSmedley Darlington Butler; Smedley D. Butler
  • BornJuly 30, 1881
  • DiedJune 21, 1940
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionGeneral Officers In The United States; Civil Servant; General Officers Of World War I; Lecturer; Writer
  • WorksWar Is A Racket
  • AwardsMedal Of Honor; Marine Corps Brevet Medal; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Service Medal (United States Army); Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal; Spanish Campaign Medal; China Relief Expedition Medal; Haitian Campaign Medal; Philippine Campaign Medal; Dominican Campaign Medal; Nicaraguan Campaign Medal#Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal; Mexican Service Medal; World War I Victory Medal; Yangtze Service Medal; National Order Of Honour And Merit; Order Of The Black Star