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Oklahoma City

He could not really understand What the United Stateswas doing there

He could not really understand What the United States
was doing there

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He could not really understand
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What the United States was doing there.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
57
Timestamp in Movie
00:51:47
Uploaded
Oct 30, 2025
Genres
documentary, crime, history
Production
American Experience Films,Ark Media

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Movie Summary

Documents the beliefs and experiences of Timothy McVeigh in the lead-up to his bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, which claimed 168 lives.
Mcveigh: My overall experience in the gulf war - Oklahoma City 00:08
Mcveigh: My overall experience in the gulf war
They were human beings at the core, - Oklahoma City 00:06
They were human beings at the core,
Then I had to reconcile that with the fact - Oklahoma City 00:08
Then I had to reconcile that with the fact
Michel: He's truly conflicted. - Oklahoma City 00:05
Michel: He's truly conflicted.
He sees the american government as a bully. - Oklahoma City 00:05
He sees the american government as a bully.
But they summon him home for ranger school, special forces. - Oklahoma City 00:07
But they summon him home for ranger school, special forces.
And he was willing to put aside his anti-government views - Oklahoma City 00:12
And he was willing to put aside his anti-government views
But he's not in top-notch physical shape - Oklahoma City 00:10
But he's not in top-notch physical shape
And the disillusionment compounds itself. - Oklahoma City 00:06
And the disillusionment compounds itself.
He stayed around the army for a few more months, - Oklahoma City 00:08
He stayed around the army for a few more months,
He went back home and he thought it would be easy - Oklahoma City 00:14
He went back home and he thought it would be easy
He told us that "I feel like I reached a pinnacle in the army" - Oklahoma City 00:17
He told us that "I feel like I reached a pinnacle in th...
He began paying attention to the really far-off conspiracies, - Oklahoma City 00:15
He began paying attention to the really far-off conspiracies...
And he also becomes very influenced - Oklahoma City 00:12
And he also becomes very influenced
Herbeck: He was really interested in this character, earl turner, - Oklahoma City 00:17
Herbeck: He was really interested in this character, earl tu...
And then ruby ridge happened. - Oklahoma City 00:05
And then ruby ridge happened.
And ruby ridge absolutely enraged mcveigh. - Oklahoma City 00:06
And ruby ridge absolutely enraged mcveigh.
He felt it was all about - Oklahoma City 00:08
He felt it was all about
He took his old beat-up car and essentially began an odyssey, - Oklahoma City 00:13
He took his old beat-up car and essentially began an odyssey...
And probably the single most important place - Oklahoma City 00:11
And probably the single most important place