I told the truth about the Australian Defence Force’s unethical, harmful and highly politicised leadership which fostered a culture of impunity in Afghanistan. As my team and I continue to fight these unjust criminal charges, I am asking for your support!

You can support David’s appeal here: https://chuffed.org/project/davidmcbride


(Edit) More information:

The latest from his Twitter / X account - run by his legal team: https://x.com/MurdochCadell

David McBride sent to prison | The West Report https://michaelwest.com.au/david-mcbride-sent-to-prison-the-west-report/

What Fate for David McBride? - with lawyer Eddie Lloyd | Consortium News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czj540q8YDQ

Michael West interviews McBride - https://michaelwest.com.au/david-mcbride-full-interview/

video by BoyBoy https://youtu.be/sYt4CxFfQUU?si=P_E2FLkKYMKRbHRT

video by friendlyjordies https://youtu.be/jdYYIVoCvsM?si=Nhc2Uxnj0kadKUIu

[Article] Afghan war crimes whistleblower David McBride sentenced to prison, by Michael West | May 14, 2024 https://michaelwest.com.au/whistleblower-david-mcbride-sentenced-to-jail/

  • ComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.ml
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    His reason for coming back to australia was very based iirc. Something to do with taking his daughter to a dance I think

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      That’s right, his daughter kept asking him to come to the father-daughter dance at school. Eventually he caved.

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      Idk, man. If I were in that position, I feel like I’d be sick to my stomach when I got old enough to understand that I was asking for a parent to sacrifice their freedom for a night of entertainment.

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        Certainly, but in a way his freedom was willingly given. He knew what he was in for when he arrived. I wouldn’t blame his daughter for feeling guilty but she has had and will have plenty of time to work those emotions out with him. I think his decision was thought out for many years