Training with the enemy
I've read the reports saying that the Iraq War has actually increased the likelihood of future terrorist attacks. But now, there's a new twist on that story, one that scares the hell out of me personally: the Southern Poverty Law Center has just released a report detailing the influx of white supremacists into the U.S. military.
The government actually has strict standards prohibiting white supremacist activity in the military, which were instituted after Timothy McVeigh used his military training to pull off the Oklahoma City bombing. But shortfalls in recruiting have cause recruiters - and commanders - to lower their standards. One government investigator says he's submitted evidence on 320 white supremacists at Fort Lewis alone; only two of them have been discharged.
Worse still, some white supremacist organizations are now actively encouraging their members to join the military so that they can gain the skills they will need in a future race war. Once in, they're organizing across bases and across services.
Read the report here.