George Bush's FBI and DOD documented "thousands" of US military members joining far-right extremist

[Are_grits_groceries]

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Department of Defense investigators estimate thousands of soldiers in the Army alone are involved in extremist or gang activity
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FBI report: "White Supremacist Recruitment of Military Personnel since 9/11," 7 July 2008

This is a report from George Bush's FBI:
Although individuals with military backgrounds constitute a small percentage of white supremacist extremists, they frequently occupy leadership roles within extremist groups and their involvement has the potential to reinvigorate an extremist movement suffering from loss of leadership and in-fighting during the post- 9/11 period....

FBI reporting indicates extremist leaders have historically favored recruiting active and former military personnel for their knowledge of firearms, explosives, and tactical skills and their access to weapons and intelligence in preparation for an anticipated war against the federal government, Jews, and people of color. FBI cases also document instances of active duty military personnel having volunteered their professional resources to white supremacist causes....

A review of FBI white supremacist extremist cases from October 2001 to May 2008 identified 203 individuals with confirmed or claimed military service active in the extremist movement at some time during the reporting period....

http://www.americablog.com/2009/04/george-bushs-fbi-and-dod-documented.html

It's not something made up out of whole cloth.

[DBoon]

1. Michelle Malkin will complain we are persecuting Republicans

She must think White Supremacist organizations are unquestionably wholesome mainstream social organizations..

[druidity33]

2. 203 confirmed or "claimed"...

out of the 150+ thousand that have served in Iraq alone?

Doesn't seem like that much to me. Especially since that includes "claimed" service.


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