War Is a Racket is a 1935 book by Smedley D. Butler, a retired United States Marine Corps Major General. In it, he exposes the profit motives behind wars, arguing that they are primarily fought for the financial gain of a select few at the expense of many lives.
Did you ever read um that uh War is a racket? Smmedley Butler Butler. Did you ever read it? No. It's really good.
""The speaker directly asks if the other person has read 'War is a racket' by 'Smedley Butler', confirming it as a specific book."