Disrupt, Discredit, and Divide: How the New FBI Damages Democracy German, Mike

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Disrupt, Discredit, and Divide: How the New FBI Damages Democracy
German, Mike




Impressively researched and eloquently argued, former special agent Mike German's The Disrupt, Discredit, and Divide tells the story of the transformation of the bureau after the 9/11 attacks from a law enforcement agency into arguably the most secretive domestic intelligence agency America has ever seen. Empowered by the Patriot Act, it resurrected a discredited theory of terrorist 'radicalisation' and adopted a 'disruption strategy' that targeted Muslims, foreigners, and communities of colour, and tarred dissidents inside and outside the bureau as security threats, dividing American communities against one another. By prioritising its national security missions over its law enforcement mission, the FBI undermined public confidence in justice and the rule of law. The Disrupt, Discredit, and Divide is an engaging and unsettling contemporary history of the FBI, and a bold call for reform, told by a long-time counter-terrorism undercover agent who has become a widely admired whistleblower and a critic for civil liberties and accountable government