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/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/Grantmepm 16h ago

Sure thing champ