War Is a Racket: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
War Is a Racket by Smedley Butler: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 5 original MP3 tracks, 1:00:20 running time and a link to listen.
War Is a Racket, credited to Smedley Butler, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.
About the work
The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
LibriVox recording of War Is a Racket by Smedley Butler. Read in English by John Greenman Marine Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler's expose of American Corporate Imperialism. Butler said, “I served in all commissioned ranks from second lieutenant to Major General. And during that period I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street, and for the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer for capitalism. I suspected I was just part of the racket all the time. Now I am sure of it.” - Summary by John Greenman and https://www.americanswhotellthetruth.org/portraits/major-general-smedley-butler
Recording facts
- Recording title: War Is a Racket
- Author credits: Smedley Butler
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 5
- Listed recording duration: 1:00:20
Catalogue topics
- american imperialism
- smedley butler
- corporate imperialism
- us military-industrial complex
- war for profit
Track guide
- 01 - Chapter 1: War Is A Racket — 12:39
- 02 - Chapter 2: Who Makes The Profits? — 18:12
- 03 - Chapter 3: Who Pays The Bills? — 13:03
- 04 - Chapter 4: How To Smash This Racket! — 9:41
- 05 - Chapter 5: To Hell With War! — 6:45
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