Description
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 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. As a report commissioned by the Department of Defense itself put it, "Effectively, the military has a 'don't ask, don't tell' policy pertaining to extremism."
Irregular Army connects some of the War on Terror's worst crimes to this opening-up of the US military. With millions of veterans now back in the US and domestic extremism on the rise, Kennard's book is a stark warning about potential dangers facing Americans-from their own soldiers.
Reveals the US military's "don't ask, don't tell" approach to extremists in its ranks
About the Author
Matt Kennard is a journalist based in London. He has worked for the Financial Times in Washington, New York, and London, and has written for Salon, the Chicago Tribune, and the Guardian. He graduated as a Stabile Investigative Fellow from the Columbia Journalism School.
Reviews
Matt Kennard is a fluent, powerful and authoritative writer whose debut book will surely establish him as one of Britain's best-known investigative journalists. -- David Crouch * Financial Times *
Matt Kennard's careful and judicious investigations reveal an aspect of the modern US military system that should be of deep concern to American citizens - and to everyone, given the unique scope and character of the deployment of US military force worldwide. -- Noam Chomsky
Irregular Army is an excellent piece of journalism.As a result of [Kennard's] research and fresh angle, it stands out amid the vast sea of literature already published on the failings of the War on Terror. * Time Out *
Devastating critique of the recruitment policies of our major ally . Kennard's indictment is persuasive. * Independent *
Book Information
ISBN 9781781685631
Author Matt Kennard
Format Paperback
Page Count 284
Imprint Verso Books
Publisher Verso Books
Weight(grams) 354g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 21mm
Irregular Army connects some of the War on Terror's worst crimes to this opening-up of the US military. With millions of veterans now back in the US and domestic extremism on the rise, Kennard's book is a stark warning about potential dangers facing Americans-from their own soldiers.
Reveals the US military's "don't ask, don't tell" approach to extremists in its ranks
About the Author
Matt Kennard is a journalist based in London. He has worked for the Financial Times in Washington, New York, and London, and has written for Salon, the Chicago Tribune, and the Guardian. He graduated as a Stabile Investigative Fellow from the Columbia Journalism School.
Reviews
Matt Kennard is a fluent, powerful and authoritative writer whose debut book will surely establish him as one of Britain's best-known investigative journalists. -- David Crouch * Financial Times *
Matt Kennard's careful and judicious investigations reveal an aspect of the modern US military system that should be of deep concern to American citizens - and to everyone, given the unique scope and character of the deployment of US military force worldwide. -- Noam Chomsky
Irregular Army is an excellent piece of journalism.As a result of [Kennard's] research and fresh angle, it stands out amid the vast sea of literature already published on the failings of the War on Terror. * Time Out *
Devastating critique of the recruitment policies of our major ally . Kennard's indictment is persuasive. * Independent *
Book Information
ISBN 9781781685631
Author Matt Kennard
Format Paperback
Page Count 284
Imprint Verso Books
Publisher Verso Books
Weight(grams) 354g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 21mm
