Ben Roberts-Smith and the Afghanistan invasion war crime |
Ben Roberts-Smith, the former decorated Australian soldier in the elite Special Air Service Regiment, was finally arrested for alleged war crimes he committed in Afghanistan between 2009-2012.
This arrest comes years after the crimes, but also, three whole years after a Federal Court rejected his lawsuit against journalists who reported on his crimes, meaning that there has been a strong evidence base against him, including testimonies from Australian soldiers.
Roberts-Smith’s arrest also comes more than seven years after the initial arrest of former Australian Army lawyer and whistleblower David McBride, and nearly two years since he was sentenced to five years and eight months to prison for leaking crucial evidence about the actions of Roberts-Smith and others.
Roberts-Smith’s arrest and prosecution are good things. I hope he gets a fair trial and I’m looking forward to seeing the........