A quotation from Smedley Butler
War is a billionaire’s extortion racket, baptized in the blood of impoverished teenagers.
Smedley Butler (1881–1940) American Marine Corps officer, war hero, anti-war activist
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Butler, Smedley - (Spurious) | WIST Quotations
War is a billionaire's extortion racket, baptized in the blood of impoverished teenagers. Widely circulated in social media, this is less of a quote than a paraphrase of various anti-war statements Butler made, including in his book War Is a Racket (…WIST Quotations
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