"War is racket"- Maj Gen Smedley D Butler

I am sure you have read the speech or at least heard of it before. Butler is a Marine legend, two time Medal of Honor recipient, among several other awards. Could be argued he should have earned three, but that's beside the point. The man served in several conflicts over his many years of service in the Marines. I read the book Maverick Marine, about him, before ever seeing or reading his War is a Racket speech. It helped shape my views of war and conflict to this day.