Testimony from a former U.S. Army Ranger

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Wednesday May 24, 2006 21:18

by hedgehog

Jessie Macbeth, a Former Army Ranger and Iraq War Veteran Tells All

From seattle indymedia for any anti war people who may have missed it, you really should see this.

(the description below accompanied the video -HH)

This .20 minute interview will change how you view the U.S. occupation of Iraq forever. I cannot possibly recommend this more highly. An Iraq war veteran tells of atrocities he and other fellow-soldiers committed reguarly while in Iraq. I have never seen this level of honesty from a U.S. soldier who directly participated in the slaughtering of Iraqis.

Excerpt:

"When we were doing the night raids in the houses, we would pull people out and have them all on their knees and zip-tied. We would ask the man of the house questions. If he didn't answer the way we liked, we would shoot his youngest kid in the head. We would keep going, this was our interrogation. He could be innocent. He could be just an average Joe trying to support his family. If he didn't give us a satisfactory answer, we'd start killing off his family until he told us something. If he didn't know anything, I guess he was SOL."

Watch the video here.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-55879905225495...47050

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Jesse Macbeth Charged With Faking War Record ... (one year later)

by redjade

Sat May 19, 2007 17:18

A man who tried to position himself as a leader of the
anti-war movement by claiming to have participated in war crimes while
serving in Iraq is facing federal charges of falsifying his record.

Jesse Adam Macbeth, 23, formerly of Phoenix, garnered attention on
blogs and in some alternative media after he began claiming in 2005 to
have been awarded a Purple Heart for his service, which he said
included slaughtering innocents in a Fallujah mosque. His story was
contradicted by his discharge form, showing that he was kicked out of
the Army after six weeks at Fort Benning, Ga., in 2003 because of his
''entry level performance and conduct.''

A complaint unsealed Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle charged
him with one count of using or possessing a forged or altered military
discharge certificate, and one count of making false statements in
seeking benefits from the Veterans Administration.

more of this article archived here...
http://groups.google.com/group/miscrandometc/browse_thr...dd6a2

sorry folks

Sat May 27, 2006 12:58

I was just looking around on google video when I came across this (like millions of other people no doubt). Guess I was fooled. Not that they will ever read it but I'll send an email to google about it. They should take it down if it is a fake.

Thanks for your vigilance folks. Should have checked it properly before posting. Definitely don't want to help rumsfield et al wiggle out of Haditha !!!

from IAVM

"Questions have been raised about Jesse MacBeth and his claims of service in Iraq. MacBeth came to Iraq Veterans Against the War in January 2006 asking for help, and the organization and its members extended itself to help him in various ways. Assisting veterans is one of the founding principles of IVAW and it is a mission that we take seriously. After looking into his recent claims, we have learned that Jesse is not what he represented himself to be. Accordingly, IVAW does not in any way endorse Jesse MacBeth or any of his accounts involving military service. He -- and he alone -- is responsible for them. IVAW was not aware of the creation of the video program featuring MacBeth, and did not authorize use of our logo in the program.

The timing of the widespread circulation of the MacBeth video interestingly coincides with the ongoing military investigation of the recent Marine massacre of two dozen civilians (including women and children) in Haditha, – what is being termed as an atrocity by one member of Congress (R). MacBeth’s false statements unfortunately have played into the hands of those who would deny that any atrocities whatsoever are occurring in Iraq. While such murders by military personnel are reprehensible, ultimate blame for these actions must be placed on the responsible commanding officers, Donald Rumsfeld, and the Bush administration who have created the context for chaos in through an illegal and unjust war and occupation which they admit has no end in sight. "

stay tuned...

Thu May 25, 2006 00:21

'Iraq Veterans Against the War recently learned of a video interview with Jesse MacBeth that directs viewers to IVAW’s website and phone number. IVAW was not made aware of the creation of this video program and our input on it was never sought by its producers. Jesse MacBeth is not a spokesperson for IVAW and any claims made by MacBeth about his service have not been verified. We are currently investigating these claims and will have a full statement pending its resolution.'
http://www.ivaw.net/index.php?id=218

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Remember Kelly Dougherty from the 2nd Ploughshares Trial? http://www.indymedia.ie/article/68972 - IVAW is her group. If her group says hold off on believing this video, then I'd say its good advice.

unfortunately he's a fake

by anon

Thu May 25, 2006 00:13

http://www.ivaw.net/

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