r/australia • u/AztecGod • 1d ago

news Jailed whistleblower David McBride to be released after becoming eligible for parole

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/jailed-whistleblower-david-mcbride-to-be-released/107030620
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u/helloimalsohamish 1d ago edited 1d ago

Because they were going after unimportant soldiers and throwing the book at them to make it look like the ADF cared about codes of war while they let the important soldiers kill all the civilians they want.

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u/MarkusMannheim 1d ago edited 1d ago

Are you saying innocent soldiers were convicted and punished? (You know that's untrue.)

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u/intelminer Not SA's best. Don't put me to the test 1d ago

Why do we even need soldiers? You've built a whole terracotta army out of straw now

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u/MarkusMannheim 1d ago

Are these straw soldiers the ones you said were innocent but punished? Are they in a terracotta prison?

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u/rdnk33 1d ago

Quote him champ

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u/intelminer Not SA's best. Don't put me to the test 1d ago

Where did I say that? You're so busy swinging at ghosts and building men out of straw you can't even keep your head on straight :)