CBMK0048 My Comments on Ben Robert Smith SAS Soldier #doublestandards

My commentary throughout these clips. SAS Soldier Crimes in Afghanistan.🪖 How many SAS soldiers spoke out?•At least 20+ SAS soldiers were involved in giving evidence or coming forward•Specifically:◦21 current/former soldiers were set to testify in court ◦Dozens overall gave evidence across inquiries and the defamation trial◦32 soldiers were actually called as witnesses in the civil case 👉 Many were anonymised as:•“Person 1”•“Person 4”•“Person 7”•etc.💣 What they said (key allegations)1) Prisoner kicked off a cliff (Darwan, 2012)•A soldier (Person 4) said he saw Roberts-Smith kick a bound Afghan off a cliff•The man was still alive → then allegedly ordered to be shot2) Execution of detainees•Witnesses said unarmed, detained Afghans were killed during raids•Example:◦A disabled man with a prosthetic leg allegedly machine-gunned while detained3) “Blooding” – ordering junior soldiers to kill•Multiple soldiers testified that:◦Junior troops were allegedly told to execute prisoners as initiation (“blooding”)4) Killing of a teenage prisoner•One SAS witness said Roberts-Smith:◦Shot an unarmed teenage detainee◦Later bragged about it5) Internal reporting & whistleblowing•Some soldiers:◦Raised concerns internally as early as 2013◦Later went public or testified despite risks6) Intimidation and threats•Witnesses also said:◦He threatened fellow soldiers◦Created a culture of fear that stopped people speaking earlier ⚖️ What courts have said so far•In 2023 civil court:◦A judge found (on balance of probabilities) he was involved in multiple murders•In 2026:◦He’s now criminally charged with 5 counts of war crime murder👉 Important:•He denies all allegations•Criminal case still not decided yet🎯 Bottom line•This wasn’t one or two people➡️ It was a large group of SAS soldiers, many eyewitnesses•The allegations include:◦Killing detainees◦Ordering executions◦“Blooding” practices•Some soldiers risked careers and legal trouble to speak outSupport the showFollow Code Black with Madison King www.linktr.eee https://linktr.ee/codeblackMK?