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War is just a racket. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of people. Only a small inside group knows what it is about. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few at the expense of the masses.
Smedley Butler
Smedley Butler
Smedley Butler
Born: Jul 30, 1881
Died: Jun 21, 1940

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