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Afghanistan war crimes report released by Defence Chief Angus Campbell includes evidence of 39 murders by special forces
abc.net.au ^ | November 19, 2020 | Matthew Doran

Posted on 11/18/2020 9:10:34 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper

A culture of secrecy, fabrication and deceit has cast a heavy shadow over the legacy of the Australian special forces deployment in Afghanistan, with a landmark inquiry recommending 19 soldiers be investigated by police for the "murder" of 39 prisoners and civilians, and the cruel treatment of two others.

... The inquiry said junior soldiers were often required by their patrol commanders to shoot prisoners to get their first kill.

This was a practice known as "blooding".

(Excerpt) Read more at abc.net.au ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand
KEYWORDS: spjnk

1 posted on 11/18/2020 9:10:34 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
39 deaths. Awww...poor f-ing babies!


2 posted on 11/18/2020 9:13:14 PM PST by montag813
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Right on time. Predictable hit piece.


3 posted on 11/18/2020 9:14:48 PM PST by conservativepoet
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To: Berlin_Freeper

The only reason to be a cop or soldier anymore is to get the training and skill set. But then get out and away and keep those skills sharp for what seems to be coming.


4 posted on 11/18/2020 9:17:07 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. .... )
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Meh. Not buying this much.


5 posted on 11/18/2020 9:23:49 PM PST by LeonardFMason
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To: Berlin_Freeper

and those “prisoners” and “civilians” were what ideology? Lemme guess, the “I wanna kill infidels and Christians” ideology, yes?

F em.


6 posted on 11/18/2020 9:28:38 PM PST by max americana (fired liberal employees at every election since 2008 because I enjoy seeing them cry )
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To: Berlin_Freeper
here we go...time to get the globalist money making war machine revving back up
7 posted on 11/18/2020 9:38:05 PM PST by snarkytart
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To: Berlin_Freeper

There were over 30 countries involved in the Afghanistan war. So US special forces are the only ones committing crimes? Nonsense.


8 posted on 11/18/2020 9:41:17 PM PST by Fungi
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*** US special forces are the only ones committing crimes. ***

AUSTRALIAN Special Forces. This investigation has been a BFD in Oz.


9 posted on 11/18/2020 11:11:13 PM PST by sockmonkey (Conservative. Not a Neocon.)
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To: max americana

Who let Australians have guns?

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10 posted on 11/19/2020 12:27:07 AM PST by Does so (Soon, universities will have degrees in voting fraud...)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Add to this bidens transgender defense secretary


11 posted on 11/19/2020 2:33:16 AM PST by ronnie raygun ( Massive mistakes are made by arrogant fools; massive evils are committed by evil people.")
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To: Fungi

So US special forces are the only ones committing crimes

Why it pays to read the article or at least the blurb before launching:

“... Australian special forces deployment ...”


12 posted on 11/19/2020 4:33:49 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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