Jesse Macbeth
What we have here is a classical case of “the big lie,” Someone appears in front of a camera and tells tales of terrible crimes against humanity, and then disappears from public view – only his words remain.
This was particularly disturbing during the Viet-Nam era, when the public was fed horrific tales that were without merit. We would like this episode to have another ending.
If Macbeth carried out the crimes he confesses to, he ought to be tried and sentenced in a court of law. We would like to point out that there is absolutely no indication that this individual ever served a day on active duty.
We surveyed the units he was to have served in, and nobody ever heard of him. The criminal courts, however, have a variety of records on him (and we included them here). The point here is that this individual is a thief and a liar. He was never an Army Ranger!
Jesse Adam Macbeth
(born Jesse Adam Al-Zaid[1], 1984- )
Last known phone number 602-434-8884 (Now disconnected)
The lastest in the war on Posers. This article was brought to the attention of the site with this story.
As reported on the website The Socialist Alternative.
The War the Media is Not Reporting ? An Iraqi Veteran Speaks Out
Apr 26, 2006
By Justice
Jesse Macbeth, formerly a Special Forces Ranger in Iraq, is now active with Iraq Veterans Against the War in Tacoma, Washington. The Rangers are elite units sent door-to-door in Iraq to combat the insurgency. They were also sent into Fallujah to crush all opposition to the occupation of that city. Justice recently interviewed Jesse.
How did you end up in the military?
I grew up on the streets. I got into trouble for fighting. The same judge that I’d been dealing with my whole life told me that I wouldn’t have to do adult time if I signed up for the military immediately. Sometimes I kinda wish I went to jail instead.
How did you become a Special Forces Ranger?
Basic training was easy for me. Growing up on the streets, I was used to running from cops. I was used to not eating for days. I got picked to go to Ranger School.
What did your division do?
I was in the Third Ranger Battalion. Our job was to strike fear in the hearts of the Iraqi people.
We would go into people’s houses and plow down entire families. We would interrogate people. If we didn’t like the answers that they gave, then we would kill the youngest child. If they gave more answers that we didn’t like, then we’d move on to the rest of the family. They could’ve been innocent people.
We would leave the bodies in the streets and blame it on the Shi’ites or the Sunnis. [In Fallujah] we were ordered to go into mosques and slaughter people while they were praying. I won’t go into full detail because I’m still haunted by the memories.
What was the assault on Fallujah like?
Fallujah is where we slaughtered people in mosques. We provoked the people there. Some people escaped from the mosques and saw us. We would dig holes and leave mass graves of children, women, and old men. We were ordered to let people die on the street. We were told that the Geneva Convention means nothing to us in combat.
We were ordered to fire on peaceful protesters in Fallujah. Somebody threw a rock at us, and an officer said that he thought it was a grenade. Then we were ordered to fire. When it’s daylight in Iraq, it’s daylight! Nobody really thought it was a grenade.
What medals did you get in Iraq?
I got a lot. I got a purple heart. Half of them, I don’t remember. I got five or six medals just for landing. I got a bronze star.
What injuries did you get?
I got stabbed many times. I got shrapnel in my knee. I got shot in the back.
What do you think is the role of the U.S. in Iraq?
The military is terrorists there. Soldiers thought we were going to fight terrorism, but we became the terrorists. We were told we were going to liberate the country and find weapons of mass destruction. The real aim is to have the U.S. own the country. The U.S. wants oil.
How has the government treated you since you got back?
Like shit. I hate them. I’m not gonna be a terrorist or anything, but I hate them. They killed my battle brothers. They used me. They messed me up. They didn’t care about me. They turned me into a beast, a machine.
What Veteran’s benefits have you gotten?
I ain’t getting nothing. A card and that’s it.
Where do you work?
I’m an Iraq vet, and I work at Wendy’s.
How did you get involved in IVAW?
Veteran’s Affairs told me they had no money for me. I always knew the war was fucked up, but that motivated me to say something about it. The government throws us away. They did the same thing after Vietnam.
Why do you think people should get involved in the antiwar movement?
Because it’s gotta stop. Innocent people are getting killed. Bush says we have to stay the course and that it’s hard work. Bush doesn’t know what work is.
Anything else you want to say?
Yeah. The news here is controlled. The military lets information out that serves their purposes. We slaughtered a sovereign nation. Reporters got killed.
When I was growing up, everyone thought I’d be a criminal, but they were wrong. I’m gonna be one of the leaders of the revolution.
This is the follow up from the Army.
Today, the Army ran a check on Mr. MacBeth?s credentials. It turns out, not surprisingly to anybody with half a mind, that Mr. MacBeth has NO Army service record. Anywhere. Period. This is a direct quote given to me by Army spokesman John Boyce:
?Initial research by the U.S. Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg shows no Soldier with the name of Jesse Macbeth having ever been assigned to the Special Forces or the Army Rangers ? which are, in fact, two separate disciplines.
This appears to be some sort of hoax. No Soldier by that name at Fort Lewis to our knowledge, in the past, either. Of course, the line about ?go into the Army or go to jail? is vintage TV script not heard since the 1960s. There are also numerous wear and appearance issues with the Soldier?s uniform ? a mix of foreign uniforms with the sleeves rolled up like a Marine and a badly floppy tan beret worn like a pastry chef. Of course, the allegations of war crimes are vague, as are the awards the Soldier allegedly received.?
And this is what Wikipedia has on this clown.
Jesse Macbeth
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Jesse MacbethJesse Adam Macbeth (born Jesse Adam Al-Zaid[1], 1984- ) was featured in the 2006 Pepperspray Productions video, posted at peacefilms.org, Jessie Macbeth: Former Army Ranger and Iraq War Veteran.[2]. The video was removed from the site 23 May, 2006.
Contents
1 Video at peacefilms.org
2 Timeline and Inconsistencies
3 Iraq Veterans Against the War membership
4 Military.com membership
5 References
6 External links
Video at peacefilms.org
In the video, Macbeth makes a number of allegations about his service in the Iraq War (approximate point in the video noted in parentheses):
He and other U.S. Army Rangers were ordered “…do whatever it takes…to strike fear in the hearts of the Iraqis…” (1:07);
He and other Rangers routinely executed children as part of the interrogations of their parents (6:15);
He personally killed almost 200 men, women, and children, many at close range, and most or all noncombatants (7:30);
He and other Rangers infiltrated a mosque, waited for about 200 worshipers to arrive and pray, slaughtered them with guns, ignited the bodies, hung them from the rafters, wrote anti-muslim graffiti on the walls, and left bodies in the streets (9:30);
He and other Rangers shot and killed unarmed protesters and children who threw rocks (12:20);
He personally killed a mother pleading for mercy, and her three children, including an infant, because he “had to.”(16:05);
At the end of the video, he comments on how the mainstream media won’t quote him, which is why independent media are necessary so that truth can be disseminated.
At present, no other primary sources have described the atrocities that Macbeth describes, all of which are apparent violations of Geneva Conventions.
Timeline and Inconsistencies
Over time, Macbeth has given several interviews and has been quoted and published in several online sources. A number of inconsistencies have appeared in reports about him, or in quotes attributed to him.
Jessie Macbeth, as used in the video, may not be the correct spelling of his name; he has also been identified as Jesse Macbeth and Jesse MacBeth by various online publications.
A narrator in the video says that Macbeth “…served in Iraq for 16 months before being wounded…” The war began on 20 March 2003. The Eastern Arizona Courier reported on 3 November 2003 that Jesse MacBeth had returned 2 and a half months prior - roughly in late August of 2003, after sustaining a back injury, limiting possible time actually in Iraq to five months[3].
Macbeth is quoted in an April 26, 2006 SocialistAlternative.org article as saying that he was “stabbed many times,” has shrapnel in his knee, and has been shot in the back, and that he has received the Purple Heart.[4] The Eastern Arizona Courier article reported that MacBeth had been shot in the back by an M16 rifle while in an Iraqi tunnel, but that a Canadian nurse stitched him up and he continued fighting. (Canada was not a known participant in the Multinational force in Iraq at the time of the article’s publication.) The article also says that he planned to attend a hearing that month about a medical discharge from the Army. There was no mention of the stabbings or the shrapnel in the article.
The report on SocialistAlternative.org includes the Macbeth quote “We would leave the bodies in the streets and blame it on the Shi’ites or the Sunnis. [In Fallujah] we were ordered to go into mosques and slaughter people while they were praying.” In the video, he said this was in retribution for the similar acts done to the bodies of American contractors. The mutilation and public display of American corpses in Fallujah happened March 31, 2004, after the publication of the Eastern Arizona Courier article placing Macbeth in Arizona.
An Arizona Indymedia article by the Free to Camp Coalition reported that in March of 2004, Macbeth was banned from an Arizona coffee shop for wearing his military uniform. The article refered to Macbeth as a young Iraq war veteran[5]. In April of 2004, Macbeth was involved in a protest organized by the coalition, concerning the banning and other alleged discriminatory practices. Macbeth is described as an Iraq war veteran in The State Press, the student newspaper at Arizona State University, in an April 12 article [6], an April 12 editorial[7] and an April 19 editorial [8].
An April 23, 2004 guest editorial attributed to Jesse Macbeth in also appeared in The State Press about the coffee shop dispute, noting that he had already spent 16 months in Iraq. The column was published, despite the war’s duration being only 13 months then. The writer asserted that he was about to be redeployed[9].
Operation Vigilant Resolve, an attempt by U.S. forces to gain control of the city of Fallujah, began in April of 2004.
From June to September of 2004, Macbeth (or his attorney) was dealing with legal issues in Arizona. On Sept. 28, 2004, Macbeth was convicted of fraudulent use of a credit card in Graham County (Arizona) Superior Court[10].
Operation Plymouth Rock, the Marines’ siege of Fallujah, occurred in November of 2004. The Supreme Court of Arizona’s public access to court documents database indicates that Macbeth had some records pertaining to probation recorded after the siege and through May of 2006.
In the report on SocialistAlternative.org, Macbeth says his unit was the 3d Ranger Battalion. The unit did not participate in the siege of Fallujah. Macbeth also says he was “picked” for Ranger School. Ranger School students are ordinarily volunteers[11]. Macbeth’s face is also not discernable among photos of Ranger School graduating classes from 2001 to 2003 available on the Internet[12].
Additionally, many people have questioned the authenticity of Macbeth’s uniform:
Macbeth wears his beret with the flash over the wrong eye;
Macbeth wears a Special Forces Combat Patch, while claiming to have served with the Rangers;
Macbeth wears two tabs above his special forces patch where only one is necessary;
Macbeth does not wear a ranger tab;
Macbeth does not wear a Parachutist badge, worn by Rangers because they are airborne troops ;
Macbeth’s rank is not sewn onto his uniform, as Rangers would (instead of the metal pins);
Macbeth rolls his sleeves as a Marine would, not as a soldier would;
Macbeth has the wrong flash on his beret, and no regimental crest attached.
Critics of Macbeth suggest that because his uniform is not worn properly, with the correct patches sewn on, that he was not actually a soldier of any kind, let alone a Ranger.
Additionally, on Military.com, an account in his name had a profile that claimed two awards of both the Combat Infantryman Badge and Combat Action Badge, as well as the Parachutist Badge, with 3 combat service stars, until 22 May 2006. Decoration with both the CIB and CAB is possible under certain circumstances, though impossible without switching operational specialities. Decoration with two awards of the CIB is not possible without combat service prior to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Decoration with two awards of the CAB is not possible at the time of the profile’s posting.[13] A Parachutist Badge with 3 combat stars is not possible without having served in Operation Desert Storm and/or an earlier conflict. In order to have been awarded all awards on this Military.com account, Macbeth would have had to have a much longer military career than he claimed, as well as be at least 10 years older than he is.
A definite determination on Macbeth’s veteran status would be possible with a copy of Macbeth’s DD-214 military record, no version of which is available online. It is not known whether any of the mass media or independent media outlets that quoted Macbeth have requested this documentation.
On March 24, 2006, a Myspace user Shadowhart (with first name Jesse) posted a blog entry describing the alleged atrocities in Iraq. Some of the details of the alleged mosque atrocity are different from the story related in the video.[14]
The Socialistalternative.org interview with Macbeth was published April 26, 2006.
On May 22, 2006, the Just Citizens blog posted a quote attributed to Army spokesman John Boyce about Macbeth:
?Initial research by the U.S. Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg shows no Soldier with the name of Jesse Macbeth having ever been assigned to the Special Forces or the Army Rangers – which are, in fact, two separate disciplines. This appears to be some sort of hoax. [15]?
Iraq Veterans Against the War membership
MacBeth has been associated with the organization, Iraq Veterans Against the War.
MacBeth was photographed at a March 19, 2006 third anniversary of the War in Iraq march and rally in Tacoma, Washington, carrying a banner for the organization. [16]. He was also photographed addressing the subsquent rally indoors at a microphone [17].
He appears on a list of “special guests” as a member of the group at a May 17, 2006 “Halliburton on the Run!” Teach-in and press event in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The list was circulated on numerous blogs[18].
The video posted at peacefilms.org repeatedly uses the name of Iraq Veterans Against the War.
On 23 May, 2006, Iraq Veterans Against the War released a statement: " Jesse MacBeth is not a spokesperson for IVAW and any claims made by MacBeth about his service have not been verified[19]."
Military.com membership
On 22 May, 2006, a Military.com user profile for “Jesse a Macbeth” listed among his ribbons a Bronze Star (without a valor device), a Purple Heart, an Army Good Conduct Medal, a National Defense Service Medal, an Army Service Ribbon, and an Overseas Service Ribbon. He also listed among his badges the Ranger tab, the Special Forces tab, the Combat Infantry Badge, the Combat Action Badge, Airborne jump wings, and a marksmanship award.
By the evening of 22 May, 2006, the profile had been updated to remove the decorations, though the profile still asserts service from 2001 to 2005 with the 3rd Battalion, 75th Infantry Regiment, an Army Ranger unit[20].
Military.com does not check the identities of any of its users; although the account is associated with Macbeth and features his photograph and mentions an Iraq Veterans Against the War affilitation, it’s possible that the account was set up by someone else. The account has been active since 2005. Military.com also does not require proof of military service before professing veteran status.
References
Jesse Macbeth 1986 name change record at Pima County (Arizona) Clerk’s office
“Jessie Macbeth: Former Army Ranger and Iraq War Veteran” video, peacefilms.org, retrieved May 23, 2003 (currently unavailable)
“Soldier struggles with memories of Iraqi war” by Pam Crandall, Eastern Arizona Courier, Nov. 3, 2003 (subscription required)
“The War the Media is Not Reporting ? An Iraqi Veteran Speaks Out” by Justice, SocialistAlternative.org, April 26, 2006, retrieved May 23, 2006
“Coffee Plantation Refuses Service to Black Veteran” by Free to Camp Coalition, Arizona Indymedia, April 6, 2004, retreieved May 24, 2006
“Local activists protest Coffee Plantation” by Ilan Brat, The State Press, April 12, 2004, retrieved May 23, 2006 (login required)
Editorial: Plantation serves discrimination, The State Press, April 12, 2004, retrieved May 23, 2006 (login required)
“Coffee debacle stunts progress for homeless” by Lucia Bill & Brian Clapp, The State Press, April 19, 2004, retrieved May 23, 2006 (login required)
“Guest Column: I never wanted to protest” by Jesse Macbeth, The State Press, April 23, 2004, retrieved May 23, 2006 (login required)
Supreme Court of Arizona Public Access to Court Information (Search “Jesse Macbeth”)
“75th Ranger Regiment: Overview”, goarmy.com, retrieved May 24, 2006
“Ranger School Class Photos”, 1950-present at Fort Benning, retrieved May 23, 2006
“Halliburton on the Run! Post Rally Event”, afterdowningstreet.org, May 13, retrieved May 24, 2006
“U.S. Army Combat Badges”, retrieved March 25, 2006
Photo of Macbeth carrying Iraq Veterans Against the War banner by Lietta Ruger, Dying to Preserve the Lies, March 21, 2006, retrieved May 23, 2006
Photo of Macbeth addressing rally at microphone by Lietta Ruger, Dying to Preserve the Lies, March 21, 2006, retrieved May 23, 2006
“Iraq” by Jesse, www.myspace.com/shadowhart, March 24, 2006, retrieved May 24, 2006
“Nimrod of the week” by Brad, Just Citizens, May 22, 2006, retrieved May 23, 2006
Iraq Veterans Against the War statement on Macbeth video retrieved May 23, 2006
“Anti-war video bogus?” by Allahpundit, Hot Air, May 22, 2006, retrieved May 23, 2006
This is this posers criminal record as seen on the website Sweetness and light.
Party Name Date of Birth Party Address Court Case Number
1 JESSE ADAM MACBETH 03/21/1984 PIMA, AZ 85543 Pima Justice J-0502-CR-20040075
2 JESSE ADAM MACBETH 03/21/1984 Graham County Superior S-0500-CR-2004171
CASE DETAIL
Case Number: J-0502-CR-20040075 Case Category: Criminal Case Title: ST OF AZ VS JESSE ADAM MACBET
Court: Pima Justice Judge: DEWEY L BRYCE Filing Date: 03/23/2004 Disposition Date: 06/17/2004
Party Name: JESSE ADAM MACBETH Party Type: D 1 - DEFNDT/RESPNDT Date of Birth: 03/21/1984
Citation: CNONE Count 1: FALSE REPORTING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT Disposition Date: 06/17/2004 Disposition: COMPL DISMISSED BY CTY ATTY
Count 2: FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD Disposition Date: 06/17/2004 Disposition: BOUND OVER TO SUPERIOR COURT
Event Date Event Description Party
6/17/2004 ARRAIGNMENT D 1
6/17/2004 ORIG. FILE TO SUPERIOR COURT D 1
6/17/2004 FELONY PRELIM HEARING HELD D 1
6/17/2004 DEFNDNT BOUND OVER TO SUPR CRT D 1
6/10/2004 WARRANT QUASHED/EXECUTED D 1
6/10/2004 COUNSEL APPOINTED D 1
6/10/2004 I/A HELD: FELONY/MISD/CR TR D 1
6/10/2004 DEFENDANT IN CUSTODY D 1
6/10/2004 PH HEARING SET D 1
6/2/2004 WARRANT ISSUED D 1
4/19/2004 RETURNED UNSERVED D 1
4/16/2004 LETTER RETURNED D 1
3/23/2004 SUMM ISSUED CR,SR,TR,DR,MR,FR D 1
3/23/2004 COMPLAINT FILED-PROSECUTOR D 1
CASE DETAIL
Case Number: S-0500-CR-2004171 Case Category: Criminal Case Title: ST OF AZ VS JESSE ADAM MACBET
Court: Graham County Superior Judge: R DOUGLAS HOLT Filing Date: 06/17/2004 Disposition Date: 09/28/2004
Party Name: JESSE ADAM MACBETH Party Type: D 1 - DEFNDT/RESPNDT Date of Birth: 03/21/1984
Citation: CNONE Count 1: FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD Disposition Date: 09/28/2004 Disposition: GUILTY
Event Date Event Description Party
5/1/2006 FUND: ADULT PROBATION FEES D 1
5/1/2006 FUND: EXTRA ADULT PROBATION D 1
4/1/2006 FUND: ADULT PROBATION FEES D 1
4/1/2006 FUND: EXTRA ADULT PROBATION D 1
3/1/2006 FUND: EXTRA ADULT PROBATION D 1
3/1/2006 FUND: ADULT PROBATION FEES D 1
2/1/2006 FUND: ADULT PROBATION FEES D 1
2/1/2006 FUND: EXTRA ADULT PROBATION D 1
1/13/2006 ME STATUS CONFERENCE
1/1/2006 FUND: EXTRA ADULT PROBATION D 1
1/1/2006 FUND: ADULT PROBATION FEES D 1
12/9/2005 ORDER SETTING
12/1/2005 FUND: ADULT PROBATION FEES D 1
12/1/2005 FUND: EXTRA ADULT PROBATION D 1
11/1/2005 FUND: ADULT PROBATION FEES D 1
11/1/2005 FUND: EXTRA ADULT PROBATION D 1
10/1/2005 FUND: EXTRA ADULT PROBATION D 1
10/1/2005 FUND: ADULT PROBATION FEES D 1
9/23/2005 * D 1
9/23/2005 PET TO REVOKE PROBATION
9/1/2005 FUND: EXTRA ADULT PROBATION D 1
9/1/2005 FUND: ADULT PROBATION FEES D 1
8/1/2005 FUND: ADULT PROBATION FEES D 1
8/1/2005 FUND: EXTRA ADULT PROBATION D 1
7/1/2005 FUND: ADULT PROBATION FEES D 1
7/1/2005 FUND: EXTRA ADULT PROBATION D 1
6/1/2005 FUND: ADULT PROBATION FEES D 1
6/1/2005 FUND: EXTRA ADULT PROBATION D 1
5/9/2005 RELEASE ORDER
5/9/2005 NOTICE OF RIGHTS AFTER JDMT
5/1/2005 FUND: ADULT PROBATION FEES D 1
5/1/2005 FUND: EXTRA ADULT PROBATION D 1
4/25/2005 ME REVOCATION ARRAIGNMENT
4/25/2005 ARREST/BOOKING RECORD
4/25/2005 * D 1
4/18/2005 * D 1
4/18/2005 PET TO REVOKE PROBATION
4/1/2005 FUND: ADULT PROBATION FEES D 1
4/1/2005 FUND: EXTRA ADULT PROBATION D 1
3/1/2005 FUND: EXTRA ADULT PROBATION D 1
3/1/2005 FUND: ADULT PROBATION FEES D 1
2/14/2005 FUND: ADULT PROBATION FEES D 1
2/14/2005 FUND: EXTRA ADULT PROBATION D 1
2/1/2005 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
11/29/2004 NOTICE TO RECORDER OF A FELONY
10/5/2004 PROBATION TRANSFER FEE 1 TIME D 1
9/28/2004 RELEASE ORDER
9/28/2004 VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT
9/28/2004 FUND: 2002 PROBATION SURCHARGE D 1
9/28/2004 FUND: TIME PYMT $20 JCEF D 1
9/28/2004 PROBATION D 1
9/28/2004 CONDITIONS OF PROBATION
9/28/2004 FUND: BASE FINE D 1
9/28/2004 FUND: 2002 SURCHARGES (80%) D 1
9/28/2004 ME SENTENCING (26.16, RCrP)
9/28/2004 FUND: PUBLIC DEF ADMIN FEE D 1
9/28/2004 JAIL/PRISON D 1
9/28/2004 FUND: PROSECUTION COSTS D 1
9/28/2004 SENT RESTITUTION D 1
9/16/2004 CONDITIONS OF RELEASE ORDER
9/13/2004 * D 1
9/13/2004 ME CONTINUANCE
9/8/2004 IA ON FTA WARRANT
9/8/2004 RELEASE ORDER
9/8/2004 * D 1
8/30/2004 * D 1
8/16/2004 ME CONTINUANCE
8/5/2004 PRESENTENCE REPORT
7/19/2004 GUILTY PLEA PROCEEDING
7/19/2004 PLEA AGREEMENT
7/19/2004 NOTICE OF RIGHTS AFTER JDMT
7/19/2004 RELEASE ORDER
7/19/2004 FINANCIAL STATEMENT
7/19/2004 ME CHANGE OF PLEA HEARING
7/12/2004 ME PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
6/29/2004 DISCLOSURE BY PLAINTIFF
6/28/2004 ME ORDER SETTING HEARING/TRIAL
6/28/2004 ORDER SETTING
6/22/2004 M E ARRAIGNMENT AND PLEA
6/22/2004 MOTION
6/21/2004 TIME SCHEDULE/NOTICE OF TRIAL
6/18/2004 TRANSMITTAL CERTIFICATE FROM
6/18/2004 INFORMATION
As you can see, this clown can not even put together a uniform correctly or get his dates of service straight. I am sure there will be a special place in hell for him, for attempting to steal the honor of men in the fight.
See out takes of the video here. Make sure you have a trash can handy to throw up in.