Of course, it isn't put that crudely in war time. It is dressed into speeches about patriotism, love of country, and we must all put our shoulders to the wheel, but the profits jump and leap and skyrocket -- and are safely pocketed.
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Smedley Butler was a 19th-century united states marine corps officer, author, and lecturer. Smedley Darlington Butler was an American major general in the United States Marine Corps, writer, anti-war activist, and whistleblower. During his 34-year military career, he fought in the Philippine–American War, the Boxer Rebellion, the Mexican Revolution, World War I, and the Banana Wars. Read more on Wikipedia →

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