The Most Decorated Marine in U.S. History Had a Confession:
War is Just a Business.
General Smedley Butler’s short, brutal manifesto exposes exactly who profits from endless conflict.
Smedley Butler wasn’t an armchair pacifist. He was a two-time Medal of Honor recipient. Major General in the U.S. Marine Corps. He fought in the Philippines, China, Central America, and France.
He spent decades leading overseas interventions to secure the interests of banking giants and industrial monopolies. He eventually realized he wasn’t defending a nation—he was acting as high-class muscle for Big Business.
Upon retirement, Butler ran the numbers. He realized that while his men bled in the mud for a soldier’s wage, the corporations back home were quietly reaping profits of 200%, 300%, and even 1,000%. That’s when he stopped being a soldier for profit and started telling the truth.
This isn’t just history. It’s a confession.
Written from the front lines by a man who saw the ledger behind the bullets. A century later, Butler’s words still cut through the noise.
Read it. See if you can ever look at the news the same way again.
Additional information
| Author | General Smedley D. Butler |
|---|---|
| Pages | 111 |
| Size | 5.5×8.5 in |
| Collection | Politics & Societ |
| Imprint | King Solomon |
War is a Racket
- Raw and Unfiltered
- Brutally Honest
- The Ultimate Confession
The Most Decorated Marine in U.S. History Had a Confession:
War is Just a Business.
General Smedley Butler’s short, brutal manifesto exposes exactly who profits from endless conflict.
Smedley Butler wasn’t an armchair pacifist. He was a two-time Medal of Honor recipient. Major General in the U.S. Marine Corps. He fought in the Philippines, China, Central America, and France.
He spent decades leading overseas interventions to secure the interests of banking giants and industrial monopolies. He eventually realized he wasn’t defending a nation—he was acting as high-class muscle for Big Business.
Upon retirement, Butler ran the numbers. He realized that while his men bled in the mud for a soldier’s wage, the corporations back home were quietly reaping profits of 200%, 300%, and even 1,000%. That’s when he stopped being a soldier for profit and started telling the truth.
This isn’t just history. It’s a confession.
Written from the front lines by a man who saw the ledger behind the bullets. A century later, Butler’s words still cut through the noise.
Read it. See if you can ever look at the news the same way again.
Additional information
| Author | General Smedley D. Butler |
|---|---|
| Pages | 111 |
| Size | 5.5×8.5 in |
| Collection | Politics & Societ |
| Imprint | King Solomon |