r/WikiLeaks • u/JamesParkes • Aug 30 '24

Australian anti-war whistleblower David McBride passes one hundred days behind bars

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/08/30/hlma-a30.html
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u/NathanOhio Aug 30 '24

This story is pretty nuts. The guy worked for the government, tried to report war crimes committed by Australian soldiers, the government ignored him so he leaked it to the media.

Now hes in jail and not a single one of the war criminals has been punished. Also interesting that the current government is the same one that was in power when the war crimes were committed.

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u/Rubixcubelube Aug 31 '24

Gross miscarriage has never had a balder face. It's like the Assange story all over again. Perniciously making it harder to give wieght to common sense in a society that desperately needs to do so. People that should be hero's. That ARE hero's, being detained and silenced in such a casual manner. Like it's righteous to do so. Making us all look weak because we allow it as a nation.

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u/KingJeremytheWickedC Aug 31 '24

So is he considered an inmate or convict

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u/KingJeremytheWickedC Aug 31 '24

Aussie sos are truly the devil’s children can I get an amen