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Old 01-01-2012
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if the Generals and politicians who start them had to actually FIGHT a war, from the FRONT, then wars would quickly become thin on the ground.
Here is ONE ofthe best book written on War. ""War is a Racket"" written by USMarine Corp General Smedley Butler in 1935. its very short gets to the point. read it here for Free. Butler served the USMC 1898-1935 dis-illusioned when he found out how many millionares were created during WW-ONE while injued vets were living in poverty & filth, Butler callled himself a Gangster for Wall Street...

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