David McBride is an Australian whistleblower most well known for releasing documents on war crimes committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. Earlier this week, he was sentenced to prison...
David McBride is an Australian whistleblower most well known for releasing documents on war crimes committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. Earlier this week, he was sentenced to prison for theft and illegally disclosing classified documents. For more information, see his Wikipedia page
Here's a really good synopsis of what's happened plus an interview with David McBride shortly before he was sentenced: Boy Boy - Our friend is going to jail.
Here's a really good synopsis of what's happened plus an interview with David McBride shortly before he was sentenced: Boy Boy - Our friend is going to jail.
At first I thought he was a soldier who whistleblew to expose the wrongdoings of his nation's army, but it seems like (according to the "Wikipedia" page) he did it unintentionally because he...
At first I thought he was a soldier who whistleblew to expose the wrongdoings of his nation's army, but it seems like (according to the "Wikipedia" page) he did it unintentionally because he thought special forces soldier's were being "excessively" scrutinize. I do wonder what else he thought would happen?
I believe he thought that one soldier in particular was being scapegoated by the entire chain of command as a "silver bullet" to war crimes committed by the Australian military, particularly the...
I believe he thought that one soldier in particular was being scapegoated by the entire chain of command as a "silver bullet" to war crimes committed by the Australian military, particularly the special forces. Here is a longer form video on the situation and includes an interview with David McBride.
I think the implication is that the political leadership instigated the war crimes, and the blame for that was being passed down to the soldiers on the ground. (IMO, leaders who order war crimes,...
I think the implication is that the political leadership instigated the war crimes, and the blame for that was being passed down to the soldiers on the ground.
(IMO, leaders who order war crimes, and soldiers who follow their illegal orders should both be punished.)
David McBride is an Australian whistleblower most well known for releasing documents on war crimes committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. Earlier this week, he was sentenced to prison for theft and illegally disclosing classified documents. For more information, see his Wikipedia page
Here's a really good synopsis of what's happened plus an interview with David McBride shortly before he was sentenced: Boy Boy - Our friend is going to jail.
Also for the friendlyjordies fans among us: jailed
At first I thought he was a soldier who whistleblew to expose the wrongdoings of his nation's army, but it seems like (according to the "Wikipedia" page) he did it unintentionally because he thought special forces soldier's were being "excessively" scrutinize. I do wonder what else he thought would happen?
I believe he thought that one soldier in particular was being scapegoated by the entire chain of command as a "silver bullet" to war crimes committed by the Australian military, particularly the special forces. Here is a longer form video on the situation and includes an interview with David McBride.
I think the implication is that the political leadership instigated the war crimes, and the blame for that was being passed down to the soldiers on the ground.
(IMO, leaders who order war crimes, and soldiers who follow their illegal orders should both be punished.)