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Australian War Hero Charged With 5 Afghan War Crime Murders

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Australian War Hero Charged With 5 Afghan War Crime Murders
Above: Ben Roberts-Smith's arrest at Sydney Domestic Airport, Australia, on Apr. 7. Image credit: Office of the Special Investigator

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Arresting and charging Roberts-Smith for war crimes was a necessary step toward justice for his Afghan victims, who were presenting no threat to either Roberts-Smith or his men when he killed them. While the ADF does Australia proud, when the evidence suggests serious contraventions of law took place, those who committed them must be held accountable.

This investigation is nothing more than a coordinated attempt by the establishment to destroy the life and reputation of a decorated Australian war hero. The considerable time and resources spent reaching this point are both a disgrace and a betrayal of those who served. Australia should be standing behind its defenders, not throwing them to the wolves.


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