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PublisherFeral House
ISBN-100922915865
ISBN-139780922915866
eBay Product ID (ePID)2352624
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Book TitleWar Is a Racket : the Antiwar Classic by America's Most Decorated Soldier
Number of Pages80 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / Veterans, United States / 20th Century, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Military / General, Economics / General, Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism
Publication Year2003
IllustratorYes
GenrePhilosophy, Political Science, Business & Economics, History
AuthorSmedley D. Butler
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight3.6 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"Butler is scathing in his description of how the U.S. government wasted the lives of those soldiers who died but also of those who survived... A stunning condemnation of U.S. militarism and it ends with a demand that rings true down to today - 'To hell with war.'"-- Ashley Smith, Socialist Worker, "There is little likelihood one will encounter a putdown and discounting of armed service, while questioning the reason for it, by a top experienced commander, anywhere within a light year of Marine General Smedley D. Butler's WAR IS A RACKET. And there is utterly nothing comparable to the grim anthology of photographs devoted to the unspeakable hideousness of the bloody gore of modern - since Napoleonic times - warfare, THE HORROR OF IT. The American public recoiled from these two works when they were published, in close sequence, two generations ago... We can hope that this dual masterpiece at hand, in quite a different context, does a better job of reducing the level of ignorance."-- James J. Martin "Butler is scathing in his description of how the U.S. government wasted the lives of those soldiers who died but also of those who survived... A stunning condemnation of U.S. militarism and it ends with a demand that rings true down to today - 'To hell with war.'"-- Ashley Smith , Socialist Worker "America had seen its own attempt at a Fascist coup. Why, then, is this incident in U.S. history not better known? Why don't children learn in school about the plot to seize the United States government?... The time has obviously come for Smedley Butler to have his moment in the sun. Butler's attack on the military-industrial complex does more than expose war for the racket it is: It also gives the antiwar movement unmatched credibility." -- Ken Mondschein, corporatemofo.com, "America had seen its own attempt at a Fascist coup. Why, then, is this incident in U.S. history not better known? Why don't children learn in school about the plot to seize the United States government?... The time has obviously come for Smedley Butler to have his moment in the sun. Butler's attack on the military-industrial complex does more than expose war for the racket it is: It also gives the antiwar movement unmatched credibility."-- Ken Mondschein, corporatemofo.com, "There is little likelihood one will encounter a putdown and discounting of armed service, while questioning the reason for it, by a top experienced commander, anywhere within a light year of Marine General Smedley D. Butler's WAR IS A RACKET. And there is utterly nothing comparable to the grim anthology of photographs devoted to the unspeakable hideousness of the bloody gore of modern - since Napoleonic times - warfare, THE HORROR OF IT. The American public recoiled from these two works when they were published, in close sequence, two generations ago... We can hope that this dual masterpiece at hand, in quite a different context, does a better job of reducing the level of ignorance."-- James J. Martin
SynopsisOriginally printed in 1953, War is a Racket was the interventionist speech of the most decorated soldier in American history, a man twice awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, who was to be made the facist American leader in a 1932 coup d'etat. Instead, he exposed the attempt with this impressive, plain-speaking speech, one that has proven to be as popular with both peaceniks and anti-interventionists as it is extremely rare. This new edition offers an introduction contextualising Butler's speech and its importance on both sides of the fence decades after., 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.
LC Classification NumberU22
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- 12. Apr. 2017
An intriguing forgotten American hero.
The major complaint is that this is a very short book comprised of short pieces of varying quality and relevance. Still, Butler was the real deal and we could use ,more like him, now more than ever. Especially, students of history should know about Gen. Butler, and, pssst! any screenwriters out there?Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 20. Sep. 2021
Wars happen because the powerful profit from them.
Good recommendation for the nation from a Marine warrior (2 Medals of Honor) who knows war first hand. It documents who wants wars (those who profit from war) and those who pay the price (regular people and combatants). He points out the futility of organizations for peace as long as there is money to be made and proffers solutions. Maybe not perfect but a starting point. This is concise and should be read by everyone interested in why wars happen.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 25. Okt. 2023
A part of American History you didn't know.
Good read. Never knew that this happened.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
