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The System that is scapegoating Smith. One rogue bigger than the other remains hidden
Beginning with the Brereton report of 2020, and through to the BRS judgement last week, two Australian judges have exposed war crimes by Australian special forces soldiers but have also shown how the command and leadership culture of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) failed.
Source: The Ben Roberts-Smith case must force ADF leadership to re-examine Brereton report flagging how unethical conduct can flourish – ABC News
After days of careful consideration, The Australian War Memorial has agreed to keep the medals of Ben Roberts-Smith on display but will move them to a more appropriate part of the museum.
Source: War Memorial to Honour Ben Roberts-Smith by Moving Medals to Special Exhibit — The Shovel
We are stone throwers living in a glass house and refuse self-reflection or ready to change what we are ready to accuse others of doing. It’s a reason for not being listened to.
But before we throw stones at others, Australians should consider how our own record looks to them.
Source: Shirtfronting Australia – Pearls and Irritations
If you watch western news media with a critical eye you eventually notice how their reporting consistently aligns with the interests of the U.S.-centralized empire, in almost the same way you’d expect them to if they were government-run propaganda outlets.
Source: Caitlin Johnstone: 15 Reasons Why Media Don’t Do Journalism
One of the troubling things about modern life is the fact that so many of our ordinary decisions are manipulated by vested interests and opaque forces. This isn’t entirely a new phenomenon, we have always been easily swayed – by the slick advertisers of Madison Avenue, the chocolate bars placed strategically at checkouts, the newspapers screaming what should alarm us the most today.
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