If you're seeing this, I'm in jail.
Submitted 5 months ago by unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone to australia@aussie.zone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrFs2_uhz-o
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normonator@lemmy.ml 5 months ago
BeeDemocracy@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
This is the best explanation of the case in full context I’ve seen.
downpunxx@fedia.io 5 months ago
tfw no one commenting on this story seems to point out the fact that david mcbride leaked military documents to prove that commanders were being too harsh on the troops, only to inadvertently expose actual war crimes, proving that the commanders were not only not being too harsh on the troops, but actively covering up their missdeeds, lol
sucks to suck, have a good time in the pokey, buddy
muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 5 months ago
Wow u sailed right past the point didn’t ya. Did u wave at it as it went over your head?
He leaked military documents cos innocent soldiers where being used as scape goats for other people committing war crimes. He didn’t want to see innocent people be punished for other peoples war crimes.
I would also like to point out the fact he was given a show trial where he wasn’t allowed to even use his evidence.
downpunxx@fedia.io 5 months ago
Blow me, you gaslighting bitch.
BBC: "McBride, 60, admits he gave troves of document to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), saying he was concerned about the attitudes of commanders and what he then thought was the "over-investigation" of troops, the court heard.
But instead the information he provided underpinned a series of reports in 2017 called The Afghan Files, which gave unprecedented insight into the operations of Australia's elite special forces in Afghanistan, and contained allegations of war crimes."
unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 5 months ago
I’d advise that you do some research before making claims like this
downpunxx@fedia.io 5 months ago
Blow me.
BBC: "McBride, 60, admits he gave troves of document to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), saying he was concerned about the attitudes of commanders and what he then thought was the "over-investigation" of troops, the court heard.
But instead the information he provided underpinned a series of reports in 2017 called The Afghan Files, which gave unprecedented insight into the operations of Australia's elite special forces in Afghanistan, and contained allegations of war crimes."
No1@aussie.zone 5 months ago
It’s a lot messier than most think.
BeeDemocracy@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
The abc is not biased at all in this, no. They’re not the ones he leaked to.
You make it sound like he accidentally leaked evidence of war crimes. He leaked evidence of war crimes comitted by generals as well as boots on the ground but somehow the abc’s top ‘investigative reporters’ ie gov’t stenographers are still missing that.
surreptitiouswalk@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Did you ready the article? McBride initially posted on his personal blog, which caught the attention of ABC journalist Dan Oakes. The leak happened from there.
My reading of the article was McBride didn’t initially think there were war crimes committed but:
ADF leadership alleg(ed) that SAS soldiers were being wrongly accused and illegally investigated for war crimes.
“If there is political bullshit going on against soldiers, and it doesn’t matter whether they’re SAS or not, you need to stand up for it,”
McBride didn’t think war crimes had happened which is why he asserts that the soldiers were being wrongly accused and investigated. Oakes disagreed.
Now the question is, why is Oakes making this allegation allegation against McBride if it’s not true?
Ilandar@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Your link doesn’t appear to be working. Here’s an archived version of that article.
BeeDemocracy@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
I’m gutted. Devastated.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Can we get a simplified summary?
Ilandar@aussie.zone 5 months ago
David McBride is a former British Army major and lawyer for the Australian Army. He leaked documents to the ABC which formed the basis of its reporting on unlawful killings (murders) of Afghan civilians by Australian armed forces. He attempted to seek protection from prosecution through Australia’s whistleblower laws, however the Australian Government denied expert testimony through the use of public interest immunity laws so the case went to trial and he was recently sentenced to five years and eight months imprisonment.
DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com 5 months ago
It’s a fucking travesty what’s happening to him. He shone a light on some pretty sordid shit, shit that was definitely in the public interest to be reported, and he’s been made into the villain.
Our government should be fucking ashamed of themselves.