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Will secrecy trump justice for murdered Afghans?

By Jack Waterford
Updated April 17 2021 - 12:17pm, first published April 16 2021 - 1:20pm
The stains on Australia's military reputation after its involvement in Afghanistan, and the strains on many of those who participated, may well last another 50 years. Picture: Department of Defence
The stains on Australia's military reputation after its involvement in Afghanistan, and the strains on many of those who participated, may well last another 50 years. Picture: Department of Defence

Thousands of Australian men and women fought in Afghanistan and Iraq without being in breach of any of the rules of warfare. But one can imagine that whatever pride they have in their personal and military accomplishment is muted by their knowledge that a small minority face credible charges of murdering civilians and other war crimes.

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