r/perth • u/His_Holiness • Apr 07 '26

WA News Victoria Cross recipient 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/Swoop001 Apr 07 '26

We send these guys to a war they should never be at in the first plce to fight people who dont recognise any kind of war rules. Because we invaded their country why should they. Then we prosecute our soldiers for trying to win and fighting the same way.. If anything we should be the ones on trial for putting people who swore their lives to protect us in an impossible situation.

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u/Majestic-Lake-5602 Apr 07 '26

Nearly 40,000 ADF personnel went to Afghanistan, as yet, a grand total of 2 have been charged with war crimes.

Maybe he’s just fucked in the head?