Punish war criminals, not whistleblowers | Green Left Show #33

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English - October 06, 2023 10:39 - 26 minutes - 59.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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This episode of the Green Left Show highlights the campaign to defend whistleblower rights, in particular the case of David McBride who faces trial in November.

View this episode online at: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-33-punish-war-criminals-not-whistleblowers

Topics in this episode include: 0:00 hunting generals not corporals; 1:15 war crimes in Afghanistan; 3:26 why Attorney General Mark Drefus won't drop the prosecution; 6:07 Ben Roberts-Smith and cover-ups of war crimes; 10:36 national security laws 13:30 They knew 15:40 the case of tax office whisteblower Richard Boyle; 17:56 the campaign to drop the prosecutions; 18:36 why David McBride blew the whistle; and 21:30 the campaign to free Julian Assange

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Resources referred to in this video:
Drop The Prosecutions:
https://www.droptheprosecutions.org.au/

David McBride's Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com@davidbirdmcbride

David McBride's Instagram:
https://instagram.com/davidbirdmcbride

David McBride's Twitter/X:
https://x.com/MurdochCadell

David McBride's website:
https://davidmcbride.com.au

We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

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