Jason Washburn and his platoon once killed a woman that they genuinely believed was going to hurt them . . . only to realize the woman was bringing them food.

The stories Washburn is sharing are ones of paranoia, cruelty, and intimidation. I can't imagine how it must have been for the unit that replaced Jason's unit; they sure riled up the hornet's nest.

Jason shares his testimony with a more matter of fact tone than the other testifiers have thus far, but there is an air of shame in his voice; he finishes his sentences with a sigh. After the mayor of the town was shot and killed by US forces, Washburn's squad was tasked with going to the family and apologizing on behalf of the US military. It was not something anyone there felt was truly heartfelt, apparently.

This astounds even me: when I was in Iraq, we joked around about keeping an AK-47 in the humvee so that we could plant it on anyone we accidentally killed. Jason's unit actually did it, weapons as well as shovels (for digging IEDs).