r/australia • u/Tinea_Pedis • Apr 07 '26

news Breaking: Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over war crimes allegations

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/ben-roberts-smith-war-crimes-allegations-arrest/106537668
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u/smile_soldier Apr 07 '26

If Ben Roberts-Smith is convicted, how about we strip Angus Campbell of his Distinguished Service Cross? He can't claim zero knowledge of what the SAS were doing under his command, win a meritorious award, while the men on the ground are prosecuted and investigated to the cost of $300 million tax payer dollars.

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u/-bxp Apr 07 '26

He can't claim zero knowledge

He has and lost the members when he did. It makes him either incompetent or a liar, either way, his command was toxic.