Australia strips medals from military commanders over Afghanistan war crime allegations
Australia strips medals from military commanders over Afghanistan war crime allegations
apnews.com Australia strips medals from military commanders over Afghanistan war crime allegations
Australia's Defense Minister Richard Marles says several serving and former military commanders have been stripped of medals over allegations of war crimes committed during the Afghanistan war.
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"unseen and unknown....on their watch". Seems like they weren't watching on their watch then.
“The government’s decision overlooks the courageous leadership of these young officers on the battlefield based on unproven allegations that somewhere in a remote village unseen and unknown to these commanders, an unlawful act might have occurred on their watch,” Hamilton-Smith said in a statement.
Won't someone please think of the Brassildren?