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

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.

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https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/war-crimes-whistleblower-david-mcbride-ill-eventually-win-public-support

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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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