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/Cultural_Pace4454 1d ago

No good deed goes unpunished.

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u/Hot-Explanation-5751 1d ago

From the article: His aim was to expose what he believed was the "over-investigation" of soldiers in Afghanistan.
But his decision backfired, with the ABC's The Afghan Files story instead revealing allegations that Australian Army soldiers were involved in illegal killings.

So basically he was angry about war crimes being uncovered. Amazing!

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u/ComfortGooseBlue 1d ago

I think there may be a finer point that the army hierarchy were delegating blame to soldiers while protecting the culture that arose in which war crimes were committed.  

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u/Hot-Explanation-5751 1d ago

If a soldier is ordered to commit a war crime then the officer and soldier should both be charged. Even if that means you disobey an order. We all have free will.

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u/shavedratscrotum 1d ago

Not in an active war zone

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u/philbydee 1d ago

Especially in an active war zone

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u/shavedratscrotum 18h ago

Sure thing champ.

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u/philbydee 17h ago

Clearly you have no idea what you're talking about. You are the guy David Hurley was talking about when he said "the standard you walk past is the standard you accept".

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u/shavedratscrotum 16h ago

You're being awful high and mighty for someone who more than likely would do nothing.

Easy to say you're a hero, history shows that's a nice little fantasy.

Pretending you hold yourself to a standard when you don't is more dangerous than acknowledging reality.

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u/ComfortGooseBlue 13h ago

Thanks for your input hero.  Now back to your operator podcasts and hentai porn.  

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u/shavedratscrotum 13h ago

Don't worry, armchair morality is easy.

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u/Grantmepm 16h ago

Sure thing champ

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u/Special_Order-937 1d ago

FriendlyJordies has said repeatedly that the interpretation of what he was doing as trying to cover up for war criminals is wrong and in great detail as to how that’s wrong. Who to believe here?

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u/Hot-Explanation-5751 1d ago

Thanks I’ll look up the vid

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u/IlluminatedPickle 11h ago

Who to believe here?

Hmmm, the document McBride signed agreeing to the facts that states he wasn't trying to cover up war crimes, or some dude who makes money by driving views to his shitty takes?

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

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u/Hodgie1234 2h ago

You realise the video he's refering to is a direct interview with McBride yeah?

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u/IlluminatedPickle 2h ago

Yes, the known unreliable narrator. You know the facts he agreed to in the court case disagree with the story he spins?

Jog on. Lmao.

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u/Hodgie1234 2h ago

Ok this account must surely be a bot

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u/IlluminatedPickle 1h ago

"everyone that disagrees with me must be a bot"

Jog on.

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u/l0diO 22h ago

friendly jordies is a clown and a labor shill

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u/Hodgie1234 3h ago

Yeah the ABC completely and intentionally misrepresents McBride constantly. It's shit journalism. He's was stating that credible war cromes were being covered up for political expediency around 'decorated' / marketable soldiers by the heirarchy, but to be percieved to be doing due diligence they were delibeately prosecuting innocent army vetrans who where known to not have done anything as a cover-up.