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99th_Monkey

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4. This attempted coup by ALL is one of the most untold stories of all time
Mon May 30, 2016, 03:45 PM
May 2016

I imagine the fact that Prescott Bush, Dupont, et.al. were among the conspirators explains that.

Smedley! immoderate May 2016 #1
A real hero. He's also the one who exposed the coup attempt against FDR . . . brush May 2016 #2
This attempted coup by ALL is one of the most untold stories of all time 99th_Monkey May 2016 #4
Yes. FDR turned the tables on them by threatening to expose their treason, and that's . . . brush May 2016 #13
I'm surprised the story hasn't become an HBO or Netflix dramatization. 99th_Monkey May 2016 #15
That's exactly what I was going to say. The Bush crime family. brush May 2016 #17
I think we need a modern day Smedley sorefeet May 2016 #3
I think Smedley would have been at a loss in 2016. gordianot May 2016 #10
Veterans For Peace are very big Smedley fans . . FairWinds May 2016 #5
Thanks for the info! imagine2015 May 2016 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby May 2016 #7
Thank you for the link. I will check it out a little later. imagine2015 May 2016 #12
+100! Greatest Soldier of all time. gordianot May 2016 #8
Everyone needs to know his story. annabanana May 2016 #9
Saved for posterity I got called an American hating troll on a thread about NATO romancing Monk06 May 2016 #11
I learned about Smedley Butler from the late, great Al Lewis LiberalElite May 2016 #14
Kick and recommend for a great man. nt. polly7 May 2016 #16
For DU'ers who didn't see this on memorial day. imagine2015 May 2016 #18
Good idea imagins2015 sorefeet May 2016 #19
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