Post #982182

2026-04-07 08:47 UTC

#AustralianWarMemorial will review its #BenRobertsSmith - the most-decorated living Australian war veteran - display following #warcrimes charges being laid against him. He “who must be obeyed” was arrested and charged with five counts of committing the war crime of five murders in Afghanistan between 2009-2012 The display commemorates Ben Roberts-Smith&#39;s #VictoriaCross in its Hall of Valour. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/war-memorial-review-ben-roberts-smith-display-war-crimes-charges/106539330 (2023) https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/02/ben-roberts-smith-calls-for-uniform-to-be-removed-from-australian-war-memorial-display #Afghanistan #Canberra #KerryStokes #SAS

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@peterjriley2024@mastodon.social 2026-04-07 09:05

Note: #Whistleblower former Australian army lawyer #DavidMcBride remains imprisoned over his role in revealing information about alleged Australian war crimes in #Afghanistan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_McBride_(whistleblower) https://linktr.ee/davidmcbride https://web.archive.org/web/20240529144754/https://davidmcbride.com.au/ Send a letter to prisoner: David McBride PIN 134463 Alexander Maconochie Centre Locked Bag 7775 Canberra BC, ACT 2609

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@peterjriley2024@mastodon.social 2026-04-08 11:07

support for Roberts-Smith has emerged among prominent #Christiannationalists and other rightwing groups. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/08/ben-roberts-smith-brs-gina-rinehart-alleged-war-crimes-arrest-ntwnfb #Afghanistan #WarCrimes

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@peterjriley2024@mastodon.social 2026-04-13 21:37

(2) “Fair go - for trained killer #BenRobertsSmith - mate” - Omerta Schtum. Note Seems #Ai automated-drone death-dealing order -followers are replacing #warcrimes humans in front lines of Wars for resources and trade routes https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-13/nt-labor-mp-luke-gosling-warning-over-ben-roberts-smith-trial/106559926

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