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‘They Want Racial Holy War’ – the TRUTH About the US Military

This article discusses the aftermath of the War on Terror, focusing on the US and British military withdrawals from Afghanistan and their ongoing impacts. It features an interview between journalist Aaron Bastani and investigative journalist Matt Kennard, who explores topics including the recruitment of neo-Nazis, gang members, and criminals into the US military, the rise of Pete Hegseth to the position of Secretary of War, and the influence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on US policy.

The War on Terror ended in 2021, with the US and British militaries’ catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan. But the consequences of that decade of conflict in the Middle East continue to play out both overseas and at home. On Downstream this week, Aaron Bastani sits down with investigative journalist and author Matt Kennard, to discuss the updated findings in his book Irregular Army: How the US Military Recruited Neo-Nazis, Gang Members, and Criminals.

Matt is the founder of Declassified UK, and an expert on the US and British war machines. What happened to the US military when recruitment standards were abandoned, in the early 2000s? What do Pete Hegseth’s tattoos tell us about his fanatical far-right beliefs? How did such a person rise to become Secretary of War (formerly Defense)? What do the Trump administrations’ actions in the Middle East tell us about the status of the US empire? And how has the US government been captured by Netanyahu, in his pursuit of a so-called Greater Israel?

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Source document: Irregular Army: How the US Military Recruited Neo-Nazis, Gang Members, and Criminals

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Novara MediaIndependentLeft7 days ago
‘They Want Racial Holy War’ – the TRUTH About the US Military

This article discusses the aftermath of the War on Terror, focusing on the US and British military withdrawals from Afghanistan and their ongoing impacts. It features an interview between journalist Aaron Bastani and investigative journalist Matt Kennard, who explores topics including the recruitment of neo-Nazis, gang members, and criminals into the US military, the rise of Pete Hegseth to the position of Secretary of War, and the influence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on US policy.

Bias read (Left): The article frames the US military's recruitment practices and the rise of far-right figures like Pete Hegseth in a critical light, suggesting systemic issues within the US military and government. The language used implies a critique of US foreign policy and domestic governance, aligning with left-

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