Irregular army
Subtitle: how the US military recruited Neo-Nazis, gangs, and criminals to fight the war on terror
By: Matt Kennard
Publisher: Verso Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Brooklyn, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781844678808; 9781844679058
Subjects: Health and hygiene; Corrupt practices; Enlisting, recruiting; Standards; Drug use; Gang members; Soldiers; Physical fitness; Alcohol use; Armed Forces
Description: Since the launch of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars the US military has struggled to recruit troops. Kennard believes that the military has opened its doors to neo-Nazis, white supremacists, gang members, criminals of all stripes, the overweight, and the mentally ill. He provides interviews with extremist veterans and leaders of far-right hate groups who spoke openly of their eagerness to have their followers acquire military training for a coming domestic race war. This book is a stark warning about potential dangers facing Americans-- from their own soldiers.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: breaking down; title: The other "don't ask, don't tell"; title: Hitler in Iraq; title: Strait outta Baghdad; title: War criminals; title: Sick, addicted, and forsaken; title: Sipping on gin and hajji juice; title: Collateral damage comes home; title: Plump, young, dumb-and ready to serve; title: The Baghdad bulge; title: Intelligence ops; title: Child soldiers; title: Grandpa goes to war; title: Outsiders; title: Green card soldiers; title: Ask, tell; title: Epilogue: Indiscriminate trust.