I spent 33 years and four months in active military service and during that period I spent most of my time as a high class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism. I helped make Mexico and especially Tampico safe for American oil interests in 1914. I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the National City Bank boys to collect revenues in. I helped in the raping of half a dozen Central American republics for the benefit of Wall Street. I helped purify Nicaragua for the International Banking House of Brown Brothers in 1902-1912. I brought light to the Dominican Republic for the American sugar interests in 1916. I helped make Honduras right for the American fruit companies in 1903. In China in 1927 I helped see to it that Standard Oil went on its way unmolested. Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. I operated on three continents. - Major General Smedley Butler My only critique would be that, he was not a gangster for capitalism, he was a gangster for the state. The only solider I feel sympathy for is the draftee, and by no means does that mean I believe in utilizing the force of the state to pay retribution to someone who is not acting upon my behalf. Happy Veterans Day.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:45:46 +0000
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