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War is just a racket... I believe in adequate defense at the coast

War is just a racket… I believe in adequate defense at the coastline and nothing else. – Smedley Butler

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War is a racket. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives. – Smedley Butler

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There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights. – Smedley Butler

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