05 February 2014 (09:51 UTC-07 Tango)/04 Rabi ‘ath-Thani 1435/16 Bahman 1392/06 Bing-Yin (1st month) 4712

“…law enforcement officials in at least 100 jurisdictions have come into contact with, detained, or arrested an active duty or former military gang member within the past three years.”-FBI 2011 threat assessment

Since 2007 the FBI revealed that the U.S. military is recruiting convicted criminals, gang bangers and even the mentally ill to go fight in Iraq and Afghanistan, and possibly in Mexico. In 2011, the FBI identified at least 53 gangs within the U.S. military. (explains the war crimes taking place)

Also, Army recruiters (who could be considered a type of gang) have been ripping off their fellow personnel of their recruitment bonuses, by the millions!

State National Guard recruiters, as well as Reserve and Regular Army,  were paid million of dollars in recruiting bonuses under the Recruiting Assistance Program (RAP), which is not meant for official recruiters.  At least 800 recruiters are facing charges of falsifying documents regarding who recruited who.

The program specifically stated it was for soldiers to recruit new soldiers, and personnel already serving as recruiters were not allowed to get the bonuses (as they get incentive bonuses anyway).  An investigation showed many recruiters actually pocketed the money that was supposed to go to soldiers, by tricking new soldiers to sign paperwork that transferred the RAP money into the recruiter’s bank account!

And why did the Department of the Army start the RAP in the first place?  Because since the beginning of the illegal War on Terror, Army National Guard recruitment crashed to record lows, which proves how little support for the War on Terror there is.

Now, news out of Mexico that many U.S. military personnel (who were members of gangs before they joined up) are now fighting in Mexico, for the drug lords.  Recently former U.S. military personnel were convicted of a 2009 murder, that was ordered by a drug lord: “We have seen examples over the past few years where American servicemen are becoming involved in this type of activity. It is quite worrisome to have individuals with specialized military training and combat experience being associated with the cartels.”-Fred Burton, STRATFOR Global Intelligence

The use of former U.S. military personnel by Mexican drug lords not only involves former enlisted personnel, but former officers as well.  One officer, who was caught in a sting op, bragged that he could steal weapons for the drug lords from U.S. military bases.  Some U.S. personnel are being recruited to make ‘hits’ inside the United States.

“Our ideals and principles, as well as our national security……..That’s what makes America different. That’s what makes us exceptional.”-Barack Obama, 10 September 2013