Talk:Smedley Butler

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"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.

it does not appear to be present in War Is A Racket or War Is A Racket (audio). Cazle (talk) 03:05, March 10, 2024 (EDT)

After searching for "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 discovered that this was said by him in the magazine Common Sense, shouldn't this information therefor be moved to the bottom or alliterated to elsewhere? Cazle (talk) 03:05, March 10, 2024 (EDT)

From Wired: "But the name Smedley may make take on a different luster thanks to a new book for teens and adults called Devil Dog: The Amazing True Story of the Man Who Saved America. This isn’t some tepid history-is-fun book. The story of Smedley Butler, born in 1881, is presented in true pulp form, written by journalist and* Salon* founder David Talbot and illustrated by legendary underground cartoonist Spain Rodriguez.".

Ah, Salon. Nothing to see here, there definitely hasn't been any reorder or copy-snipping of quotes or other information what-so-ever. No Sir!Cazle (talk) 03:13, March 10, 2024 (EDT)