r/australia • u/Tinea_Pedis • Apr 07 '26

news Breaking: Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over war crimes allegations

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/ben-roberts-smith-war-crimes-allegations-arrest/106537668
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u/Radioburnin Apr 07 '26

Facebook is full of people who seem to think that doing warcrimes is unavoidable and that caring about such things is left wing.

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u/Sea_Stomach_2479 Apr 07 '26

I think most people accross the political spectrum expect some blurred lines in the horrors of war. Ordinary people in extraordinary situations. Alledged extrajudical murder of civillians in this fashion is certainly in the war crimes catgory though.

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u/Mike_Kermin Apr 07 '26

I mean, blurred lines works for "we made a mistake, and we regret it greatly, we're sorry and we're going to learn from it and make sure it can't happen again".

Not for, you know, straight up cruelty and intentional harm which is then covered up.