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
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
War is just a racket… I believe in adequate defense at the coastline and nothing else. – Smedley Butler
We managed to put together a compilation that had some creativity to it. In the meantime I was listening to the free radio stations and I noticed that during their war coverage they were playing these songs born out of the Vietnam War that were all critical of the soldiers. – Joni Mitchell