I remember an American Marine, a Major, who fought in the First World War, and who wrote a scathing article about the very same elements and their war profiteering during that war.
I'm truly proud of our military people, and the sacrifices they have made when we had some real enemies, but I haven't a good word to say about the "Masters of War".
Smedley Butler, that's the one.
I can't do a hyper link but I'll just post the link to be picked up, here
Bib Dylan wrote that song in 1963. It hasn't lost its power.
ReplyDeleteI remember an American Marine, a Major, who fought in the First World War, and who wrote a scathing article about the very same elements and their war profiteering during that war.
ReplyDeleteI'm truly proud of our military people, and the sacrifices they have made when we had some real enemies, but I haven't a good word to say about the "Masters of War".
Smedley Butler, that's the one.
I can't do a hyper link but I'll just post the link to be picked up, here
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article4377.htm
The one on YouTube is a re-enactment, but it's the same words. 1933. *sighs*