Matt Kennard discusses the erosion of military recruiting standards on MSNBC

By Molly Osberg / 10 September 2012



Over the weekend, Matt Kennard, author of the forthcoming Irregular Army, appeared alongside Ret. Col Jack Jacobs on MSNBC to discuss recruiting standards—or the startling lack thereof—in the United States military. "The fact is that the US military does have regulations to govern the recruitment of neo-Nazis and white supremacists," Kennard explains, "and they were completely torn up during the War on Terror because the army was failing to recruit sufficient troops."

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Chilling. The problem, of course, is reported not only to include right-wing extremists but also those involved in "non-political" organized crime as well - all seeking similar outcomes: the military training that will make them more effective in their particular nefarious activities following their discharge from active service.
John Riutta / 14 September 2012 0 people think so

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