The Breathtaking Story of Ken O’Keefe | Mahmood OD | Full Podcast

On the MahmoodOD Show, Former Marine Ken O'Keefe shares his transformation from Gulf War veteran defying unlawful orders to anti-war speaker, launching Human Shields to stop the 2003 Iraq invasion & more.

(0:00) Early life in San Diego and joining the Marines after Full Metal Jacket
(7:29) Facing an unlawful order and refusing to follow it
(10:52) Rebelling against unlawful orders
(13:41) Gulf War service, experimental drugs, and Gulf War syndrome details
(17:03) Post-military awakening to truth, freedom, and rejecting indoctrination
(20:26) Animal rights activism, moving to Hawaii
(23:12) Becoming a Hawaiian national and deep dive into law and genocide
(26:47) 9/11 reaction, recognizing false flag, and fleeing to the Netherlands
(30:19) Larry Silverstein, insurance fraud claims, and 9/11
(33:58) Personal stakes in 2003 Iraq invasion
(37:22) Launching Human Shields idea
(41:53) Buses, media attention, infiltration
(45:37) Stories of Rachel Corrie and Tom Hurndall
(48:44) 2008 Free Gaza mission and breaking the siege
(52:31) Gaza and shift toward trade-not-aid
(55:49) Israeli commando attack
(59:27) Non-lethal resistance, and restraint under fire
(1:03:15) Reflections on honor, God, and closing thanks