Irregular Army: How the Us Military Recruited Neo-Nazis, Gang Members, and Criminals to Fight the War on Terror

by Matt Kennard

Book Overview

Since the launch of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars--now the longest wars in American history--the US military has struggled to recruit troops. It has responded, as Matt Kennard's explosive investigative report makes clear, by opening its doors to neo-Nazis, white supremacists, gang members, criminals of all stripes, the overweight, and the mentally ill. Based on several years of reporting, Irregular Army includes extensive interviews with extremist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781685630
• ISBN13: 9781781685631
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.6"