I’m really enjoying the supporters of BRS coming out of the woodwork to abuse me today. I’m guessing it’s the same level of person who believes Pauline will be our next PM. Calling me a cunt, retard, looser, sook, poof to name a few just gives me more strength to fight, not less.
If I was Tony Abbott I would simply stay quiet about a culture of brutality fomenting inside the armed forces, at least partially while I was prime minister. However short that tenure may have been.
But then he's not exactly the brightest bulb in the pack.
Every single one nation supporter is nothing more than a Covid spreading parasite and they are fully responsible for all of Australia’s problems right now
If you come across people defending Ben Roberts-Smith, just remember that it was his members of his own team that thought his actions were abhorrent. And soldiers don't rat on other soldiers without major cause.
Fuck him.
There is ZERO AUSSIE values, nothing true blue, about slaughtering innocents.
Ben Roberts-Smith deserves his punishment.
If you support this war criminal, you are the epitome of unAustralian scum.
@PittawayArchie@Waddananggu 20 of his fellow soldiers have testified Against him.
Soldiers testifying against a rogue soldier is Not woke.
People like you are the problem.
People defend Ben Robert Smith not because he was a good person,
But because it exposes their gang mentality where their gang can do no wrong.
Same reason why Lachlan Macquarie can massacre Aboriginals then get a University named after him.
@PittawayArchie@Waddananggu How did he defend you huh. You are monsters. Hopefully Australia gets it back. You don't view others as humans. But surely this wheel Wil turn and your tribe will be treated like subhumans
@PittawayArchie@Waddananggu HE COMMITTED WAR CRIMES … hate to tell you buddy but in the army they teach you not to commit war crimes and also not to carry out illegal orders. We were told often
Especially today, my instinctive sympathy remains with all of our special forces soldiers from the Afghanistan campaign, fighting at our country’s command against a merciless enemy, often under highly restrictive rules of engagement that meant known terrorists were captured and released many times.
As prime minister during multiple deployments, and having spent time with our troops in war-zones, I could not have asked for a more loyal and professional military and my respect for their service is undiminished.
Of course, there are rules that have to be observed and enforced, even against soldiers in times of war. Still, it’s wrong to judge the actions of men in mortal combat by the standards of ordinary civilian life.
If Ben Roberts-Smith transgressed, why wasn’t this picked up prior to his gallantry awards and why wasn’t any culture of brutality towards prisoners detected by his more senior officers, and dealt with quickly, rather than being allowed to fester, as has been alleged, for over a decade?
The Brereton investigation commenced in 2016 and only concluded in 2020. The first war crime charge against a former special forces soldier was only laid in 2023 and three years later, this has still not been finalised.
After doing their best to serve our country, dozens of former special forces soldiers should not still be in limbo years later because of ongoing investigations that have only resulted in charges in two cases.
Justice delayed is justice denied. If evidence is clear, and cases are strong, they should be brought and concluded without delay. Otherwise, people should be cleared to get on with their lives lest the process itself become the punishment.
In Afghanistan, our soldiers fought bravely and well for a just cause. I am very sorry that some of them have been subjected to a form of persecution by the country they served.
The fact that so many watched it and are either disappointed or reassured is exactly the reason the PM did it, addressing the Nation is the only way to get through the misinformation. Bravo 👏👏