Jessie MacBeth is a former U.S. Army Ranger and veteran of the current Iraqi War. Initially Jessie felt proud and determined to fight for his country. As an elitely trained soldier, Jessie MacBeth looked forward to serving his country and hunting down worthy adversaries, but when he arrived found out he would be serving another purpose: aiding in the extermination of innocent men, women, and even children. In this twenty minute interview Jessie recounts several state sponsored attrocities that he participated in firsthand that our military not only knew about, but actively incouraged. Discharged after serving in Iraq sixteen months for being wounded in combat, this former Army Ranger now travels the coutry speaking out against the war.
"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."
--Former U.S. Amry Ranger Jessie MacBeth
Video interview courtesey of PeaceFilms.org
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