The Brereton Report

lionking said:
Shameful. We deserve the condemnation we are getting.
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We're also getting support though. The US, the UK, New Zealand and Germany have all expressed support because we are actively dealing with this terrible situation and initiating corrective measures.
 
BobTheCoward said:
What are you talking about? Of course a soldier should disobey an unlawful order. Then they should be punished for disobeying an order while getting praised for their disobeying.
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That's perverse.

What actually happens is that the order is presumed to be lawful and the disobedient soldier has the burden of proving that it was unlawful. If he meets the burden, then he is acquitted of any crime, since he committed no crime.
 
arthwollipot said:
We're also getting support though. ... New Zealand ...
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Good to see us putting history over money - the ANZAC spirit still lives.

We'd been very cautious on China and had long avoided getting involved in the China-Aussie spat that's been going on for a while now.

But fake photos of our digger pals at your yellow peril!

I have to admit that I was a little surprised to see an official intervention on it - NZ First, the now-departed coalition partner - was always the pro-army voice in this gov't, but good play to them, they didn't miss the opportunity to back Aussie.

In spite of the second-class status we're officially held in.
 
Yes, I saw a statement earlier that NZ "wasn't taking sides", but a later article listed NZ as one of the countries who had issued a statement of support.
 
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