<i>&#x27;war is a racket&#x27;</i><p>@dools, history isn&#x27;t considered that important for learning. I found out about <i>&#x27;War is a Racket&#x27;</i> reading about Smedley Butler USMC [0] and his warning on the attempted overthrow of FDR and the US government. [1],[2]<p>If you followed the press carefully this month you&#x27;ll see a AUD 49 Million dollar boost for Victorian CT, [3], Dassault saves 10,000 jobs, £12 billion goes to UK BAE and in Germany, €8 billion earmarked for defence. [4]<p>Smedley was the Snowden of his era. [5]<p>[0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Smedley_Butler" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Smedley_Butler</a><p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Business_Plot" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Business_Plot</a><p>[2] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.npr.org&#x2F;2012&#x2F;02&#x2F;12&#x2F;145472726&#x2F;when-the-bankers-plotted-to-overthrow-fdr" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.npr.org&#x2F;2012&#x2F;02&#x2F;12&#x2F;145472726&#x2F;when-the-bankers-plo...</a><p>[3] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.abc.net.au&#x2F;news&#x2F;2015-11-25&#x2F;funding-boost-to-victorian-counter-terrorism-capabilities&#x2F;6971524" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.abc.net.au&#x2F;news&#x2F;2015-11-25&#x2F;funding-boost-to-victo...</a><p>[4] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.smh.com.au&#x2F;business&#x2F;paris-attacks-war-on-islamic-state-brings-us50-billion-defense-boost-20151125-gl7dkb.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.smh.com.au&#x2F;business&#x2F;paris-attacks-war-on-islamic-...</a><p>[5] &quot;Book of the Month: War Is a Racket | Jesse Ventura&quot; <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=h30FE0MxEMc" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=h30FE0MxEMc</a>