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Veterans Affairs Minister Darren Chester has raised concerns about the welfare of any person who has been caught up in a “trial by media” over an independent inquiry – conducted by the ADF inspector general – into Afghanistan allegations.

28/10/2020 ABC allegations concerning the war in Afghanistan - and claims a Afghan prisoner was murdered in 2012 - were rejected by retired Special Forces Commander Heston Russell, who said the special forces community were being "hogtied" without the capacity to defend themselves.

Mr Chester said the inquiry was complex as it was dealing with reported incidents in foreign countries and some which occurred more than a decade ago. “What concerns me is the interface, I guess, where the inquiry hasn’t reported yet, but allegations are now being made public that clearly have come from some of the investigations which have occurred to that independent process,” he said. “I can understand why the media is interested in this story, it is in the public interest.

 

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Yet trial by Herald Sun is usually OK?

they shamed all in this nation ,the SAS and ADF can get stuffed

But no concern about the actual alleged war crimes 🤷‍♂️

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