Mastodawn

Dear National Broadcaster.

The richest woman in Australia has no expertise in war, international or domestic law. She is a private person with no qualifications beyond a high school certificate and an inherited fortune.

What she thinks of Ben Roberts Smith is for her private musings. It is not news and there is no requirement for you to publish her missives on it.

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Negative12DollarBill 3d ago

@Ex_spurt
She doesn't think we should try and convict war criminals because … people don't want to join the army any more.

Seriously missing some cause and effect there.

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Halaana 3d ago

@negative12dollarbill I think war crime allegations being glossed over and murderers walking free is worse for recruiting.

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Negative12DollarBill

@Halaana
Well exactly. Seeing a psychopath get a medal and the whistleblowers getting bullied into mental illness? It would be terrible for the image of the forces. Cleaning house can only improve things.