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108. Dubya always spoke his truth. Many simply chose to read him differently. Fool me....won't get fooled

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''There are only two things we should fight for.'' -- Maj. Gen. Smedley Darlington Butler [View all] Octafish May 2015 OP

Should be required reading on this day. MannyGoldstein May 2015 #1

Especially the ''Brown Brothers'' and ''Wall Street'' bits. Octafish May 2015 #3

wonderful, manny. Is this the general roguevalley May 2015 #34

That's him. MannyGoldstein May 2015 #38

Oops. I hate drop downs. Sorry, Octafish roguevalley May 2015 #65

Excellent post! Cooley Hurd May 2015 #2

When War is Swell Octafish May 2015 #8

If only our citizens had the same idea of what it means to be an American. raouldukelives May 2015 #30

The really shocking thing about Gnl. Butler hootinholler May 2015 #4

Same group who tried to overthrow FDR in 1933 had kids. Octafish May 2015 #9

+1 n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #26

I disagree, It seems we might hootinholler May 2015 #37

Absolutely appreciate the kind correction, hootinholler! Octafish May 2015 #87

My worry is that once they figure out they're in real trouble hootinholler May 2015 #93

Thank You Octafish 1norcal May 2015 #47

Passing the Torch Symposium - 2013 Duquesne University Octafish May 2015 #94

Sure, but those who send us out tell us that is what we're fighting for. malthaussen May 2015 #5

President Kennedy listened to Gen. MacArthur. Octafish May 2015 #21

Good for MacArthur. malthaussen May 2015 #27

JFK ordered withdrawal from Vietnam. LBJ reversed it four days after Dallas. Octafish May 2015 #31

That I'm hip to. malthaussen May 2015 #32

You must not remember the political climate back then. pocoloco May 2015 #45

Well, hell, I was only 7 at the time. malthaussen May 2015 #48

Excellent post! red dog 1 May 2015 #75

Generals Orders DustyJoe May 2015 #36

I'm pretty sure Butler won THREE Congressional Medals of Honor... gregcrawford May 2015 #6

Two. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #16

Decorations are awarded, not won. malthaussen May 2015 #19

Amen to that DustyJoe May 2015 #39

This is why I despise corporatist war hawks ...like Hillary. L0oniX May 2015 #7

She seems to have made a remarkable U-turn in her approach to diplomacy: now it's pure PNAC. Octafish May 2015 #29

Roger That - Many Citizens See HRC For What She Is - A Patron Of The Oligarchs cantbeserious May 2015 #44

Been trying to.... daleanime May 2015 #10

''I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism.'' Octafish May 2015 #102

War profiteering: The BIG Conspiracy of the 1%. (They sell the tin-foil hats, too.) WinkyDink May 2015 #11

''Money trumps peace.'' That's the Why people steal elections. Octafish May 2015 #104

Dubya always spoke his truth. Many simply chose to read him differently. Fool me....won't get fooled WinkyDink May 2015 #108

HOw funny,,,,, Cryptoad May 2015 #12

Nonsense. A HERETIC I AM May 2015 #15

ego and greed are ,,,, Cryptoad May 2015 #18

Viet Nam, Gulf War 1, Gulf war 2, Grenada, Panama, A HERETIC I AM May 2015 #22

shot overhead Cryptoad May 2015 #50

I completely and utterly disagree. A HERETIC I AM May 2015 #54

The key words are Cryptoad May 2015 #60

I read your post. A HERETIC I AM May 2015 #66

No i do not ,,,, Cryptoad May 2015 #69

Not sure how this is ambiguous; A HERETIC I AM May 2015 #70

I totally agree with you. There is no question IMO as to the intentions of the rhett o rick May 2015 #82

I am disappointed that you got to a point where you thought it was necessary to rhett o rick May 2015 #84

"wars where started by people who thought they were defending..." BWAHAHAHAHA! They "thought" no WinkyDink May 2015 #59

are you a seer? Cryptoad May 2015 #63

As much as you. WinkyDink May 2015 #103

I never state what their motivations were only what they have said they were... Cryptoad May 2015 #105

Thank you. Might I also add the Mexican-American War? historylovr May 2015 #76

when Butler said Bill of Rights, he probably meant protecting it from internal threats yurbud May 2015 #23

welll its really not defined is it? Cryptoad May 2015 #43

in context, my interpretation is far more likely than one corporatists could use yurbud May 2015 #83

There's nothing funny about war. Octafish May 2015 #25

Tell me about it,,,,,, Cryptoad May 2015 #42

K&R valerief May 2015 #13

Smedley's bosses claimed Puerto Rico. Octafish May 2015 #107

A modern day equivalent; A HERETIC I AM May 2015 #14

Wish this could go viral n/t catchnrelease May 2015 #85

Smedley Butler is one of your national treasures. polly7 May 2015 #17

the most important post of the day. Every politician should be asked if they read this and forced yurbud May 2015 #20

One of the unsung heroes of America zeemike May 2015 #24

Only in the 30s, I fear. n/t Buenaventura May 2015 #46

Well Hitler gave it a bad name. zeemike May 2015 #73

Excellent read. blackspade May 2015 #28

I wonder how many primary schools have this book FlatBaroque May 2015 #33

How many fingers do you have? n/t A HERETIC I AM May 2015 #35

If we only had more Smedley Butlers and less Dick Cheneys. Initech May 2015 #40

Interesting quote... ensemble May 2015 #41

One word: Rwanda. Donald Ian Rankin May 2015 #49

Peace is never shameful. ncjustice80 May 2015 #67

Would you described what happened in Rwanda as peace? Donald Ian Rankin May 2015 #72

I would call it a sad result of white European Imperialism. ncjustice80 May 2015 #77

That's a philosophy that sometimes leads to vast numbers of innocent people dying horribly and Donald Ian Rankin May 2015 #78

Not as many as die as a result of our imperialist aggressions. ncjustice80 May 2015 #89

I'm sure us butchering Hutus would have made up for Hutus butchering Tutsis Scootaloo May 2015 #101

Three letters: C.I.A. Octafish May 2015 #86

By these standards attacking the perpetrators of 9/11 was justified. Kablooie May 2015 #51

the perpetrators of 9/11 killed themselves in attacking us Fast Walker 52 May 2015 #57

And somehow, Dubya knew FL was safe, even though his whereabouts had been published. WinkyDink May 2015 #62

yep-- nothing to see here Fast Walker 52 May 2015 #100

"the perpetrators of 9/11" being who, in your estimation? WinkyDink May 2015 #61

I assume Bin Laden and his cronies but... Kablooie May 2015 #99

Nor the war in Afghanistan. Octafish May 2015 #95

The Most Important Thread On This Memorial Day 1norcal May 2015 #52

Welcome to DU............ a truth and reconciliation commission. Ichingcarpenter May 2015 #64

Sorry, but WWI sealed our fate. Capital won vs labor and that battle Rex May 2015 #53

K&R avaistheone1 May 2015 #55

Yes yes yes!!!! Fast Walker 52 May 2015 #56

Right Wingers think a country shows it's Power and Glory on the battlefield.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #58

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT May 2015 #68

Thank you for posting this. 7wo7rees May 2015 #71

K & R historylovr May 2015 #74

There was a plot to overthrow FDR during the early years of his administration, red dog 1 May 2015 #79

K&R, thanks for posting Octafish red dog 1 May 2015 #80

General Butler is this country's least known true hero. nt hifiguy May 2015 #81

A great American Hero. Paka May 2015 #88

I'm not so sure Flatpicker May 2015 #90

Thanks Thespian2 May 2015 #91

He Should Be Well Known colsohlibgal May 2015 #92

That can be agreed. The differences come up in what constitutes defense treestar May 2015 #96

K & R & B Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #97

sad thing is Robbins May 2015 #98

K&R for the original post and subsequent informative posts and links. JEB May 2015 #106