Joe McCleary's guest appearances

Joe McCleary

The Leg It Podcast

The Cove Podcast

The Voices of War

Mick Ryan

Christopher Ankersen

Gregg D. Caruso

Ashley Judd

Steve Dennis

David Livingstone

Will Yates

Mike Martin

Dave Grossman

Jen Satterly

Cian O'Driscoll

Andy Grant

Carl Miller

Heather Anderson

Michael Scott

OwlTail

Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Will Yates. He is a freelance writer, documentary producer and investigative researcher for television, film and radio with more than 18 years’ experience producing factual programming for outlets such as The National Geographic, BBC and the History Channel. Throughout his career, he has spent many years investigating the war in Iraq and recently published his first book titled ‘War Trials: Investigation of a Soldier and the Trauma of Iraq’.The book is a true account of Joe’s time serving in Iraq as a British soldier in 2003 and his role in the tragic death of a 15-year-old Iraqi boy, which lead to multiple war crimes court cases of which he was ultimately cleared. Throughout the ordeal, Joe battled with severe mental health issues and has tried to take his own life numerous times. This book is the first time that a British soldier accused of war crimes in Iraq has opened up in an unguarded and in-depth manner. As a result, the book is a deeply moving account of the true nature of war and explores themes of military conduct and responsibilities of those serving in war zones.

Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Will Yates. He is a freelance writer, documentary producer and investigative researcher for television, film and radio with more than 18 years’ experience producing factual programming for outlets such as The National Geographic, BBC and the History Channel. Throughout his career, he has spent many years investigating the war in Iraq and recently published his first book titled ‘War Trials: Investigation of a Soldier and the Trauma of Iraq’. The book is a true account of Joe’s time serving in Iraq as a British soldier in 2003 and his role in the tragic death of a 15-year-old Iraqi boy, which lead to multiple war crimes court cases of which he was ultimately cleared. Throughout the ordeal, Joe battled with severe mental health issues and has tried to take his own life numerous times. This book is the first time that a British soldier accused of war crimes in Iraq has opened up in an unguarded and in-depth manner. As a result, the book is a deeply moving account of the true nature of war and explores themes of military conduct and responsibilities of those serving in war zones.

Voices of War | Will Yates and Joe McCleary - On Trial for War Crimes: A Soldier's Experience

My guests today are Will Yates and Joe McCleary. Will is a freelance writer, documentary producer and investigative researcher for television, film and radio with more than 18 years’ experience producing factual programming for outlets such as The National Geographic, BBC and the History Channel. Throughout his career, he has spent many years investigating the war in Iraq and recently published his first book titled ‘War Trials: Investigation of a Soldier and the Trauma of Iraq’. The book is a true account of Joe’s time serving in Iraq as a British soldier in 2003 and his role in the tragic death of a 15-year-old Iraqi boy, which lead to multiple war crimes court cases of which he was ultimately cleared. Throughout the ordeal, Joe battled with severe mental health issues and has tried to take his own life numerous times. This book is the first time that a British soldier accused of war crimes in Iraq has opened up in an unguarded and in-depth manner. As a result, the book is a deeply moving account of the true nature of war and explores themes of military conduct and responsibilities of those serving in war zones. Will and Joe join me today to discuss the book as well as to dive deeper into some of the issues Joe’s war experience has brought to light. Some of the topics we covered are: How and why the book came about Details of the tragic incident Reality of soldiering in Basra during the first days of the invasion The importance of shedding light on soldiers’ experience in war Gradual desensitisation to human suffering Looting in Basra and second order effects of adaptability and initiative Life as an accused ‘war criminal’ and ensuing mental health challenges Investigations and the trial Life after the Army  As you will hear, Joe’s descriptions of soldiering as well as mental health challenges he faced are very emotional and visceral. Hence, this episode may be quite disturbing to some listeners.  Lastly, for my Australian audience, military and otherwise, if you or someone you know are suffering, there is help available. Below are some of the many agencies offering support. For my audience around the world, please look for help. Even if there are no services in your area, the internet has opened up many previously unavailable avenues. As Joe says in the episode, you are important, so please take the necessary first step and look out for yourself and each other.   All-hours Support Line (1800 628 036 / +612 9425 3878 if O/S)   1800 IMSICK (1800 624 608)   Defence Community Organisation (DCO) Defence Family Helpline 1800 624 608 http://www.defence.gov.au/dco/   Open Arms (VVCS) 1800 011 046 https://www.openarms.gov.au/   Lifeline 13 11 14 https://www.lifeline.org.au   Suicide Call back service 1300 659 467 https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au

My guests today are Will Yates and Joe McCleary. Will is a freelance writer, documentary producer and investigative researcher for television, film and radio with more than 18 years’ experience producing factual programming for outlets such as The National Geographic, BBC and the History Channel. Throughout his career, he has spent many years investigating the war in Iraq and recently published his first book titled ‘<a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/War-Trials-Investigation-Soldier-Trauma/dp/1526796023/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=War+Trials%3A+Investigation+of+a+Soldier+and+the+Trauma+of+Iraq%E2%80%99&amp;qid=1627176067&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">War Trials: Investigation of a Soldier and the Trauma of Iraq’</a>. The book is a true account of Joe’s time serving in Iraq as a British soldier in 2003 and his role in the tragic death of a 15-year-old Iraqi boy, which lead to multiple war crimes court cases of which he was ultimately cleared. Throughout the ordeal, Joe battled with severe mental health issues and has tried to take his own life numerous times. This book is the first time that a British soldier accused of war crimes in Iraq has opened up in an unguarded and in-depth manner. As a result, the book is a deeply moving account of the true nature of war and explores themes of military conduct and responsibilities of those serving in war zones. Will and Joe join me today to discuss the book as well as to dive deeper into some of the issues Joe’s war experience has brought to light. Some of the topics we covered are: <ul><li>How and why the book came about</li> <li>Details of the tragic incident</li> <li>Reality of soldiering in Basra during the first days of the invasion</li> <li>The importance of shedding light on soldiers’ experience in war</li> <li>Gradual desensitisation to human suffering</li> <li>Looting in Basra and second order effects of adaptability and initiative</li> <li>Life as an accused ‘war criminal’ and ensuing mental health challenges</li> <li>Investigations and the trial</li> <li>Life after the Army</li> </ul> As you will hear, Joe’s descriptions of soldiering as well as mental health challenges he faced are very emotional and visceral. Hence, this episode may be quite disturbing to some listeners. Lastly, for my Australian audience, military and otherwise, if you or someone you know are suffering, there is help available. Below are some of the many agencies offering support. For my audience around the world, please look for help. Even if there are no services in your area, the internet has opened up many previously unavailable avenues. As Joe says in the episode, you are important, so please take the necessary first step and look out for yourself and each other.   All-hours Support Line (1800 628 036 / +612 9425 3878 if O/S) 1800 IMSICK (1800 624 608) Defence Community Organisation (DCO) Defence Family Helpline 1800 624 608 <a href="http://www.defence.gov.au/dco/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.defence.gov.au/dco/</a> Open Arms (VVCS) 1800 011 046 <a href="https://www.openarms.gov.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.openarms.gov.au/</a> Lifeline 13 11 14 <a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lifeline.org.au</a> Suicide Call back service 1300 659 467 <a href="https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au</a>

17. Will Yates and Joe McCleary - On Trial for War Crimes: A Soldier’s Experience

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Accused of Murder & War Crimes with Ex British Soldier Joe McCleary