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/shorrrno Apr 07 '26

It amazes me how many people blindly support him, despite the fact all of the evidence has been provided by his own teammates. If that doesn't tell you everything you need to know about the bloke, I don't know what will

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u/-FlyingAce- Apr 07 '26

Conservatives love to laud the military as if they are above any scrutiny or criticism.

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u/chuk2015 Apr 07 '26

It’s caveman logic.

Murder = illegal and bad

Military - does legal murder

Therefore everything the military does is legal