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MIL-OSI China: Why the west lost its cool over a west-inspired image

MIL-OSI China: Why the west lost its cool over a west-inspired image
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Why the west lost its cool over a west-inspired image

Adjust font size: The relatives of victims killed by Australian troops during their mission in Afghanistan mourn at a tomb in Tirinkot, capital of Uruzgan, Afghanistan, Nov. 22, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua] A satirical computer generated image featuring an Australian soldier cutting the throat of a child in Afghanistan has created a furor since November 29, when it was posted by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison demanded China to apologize for the doctored image, successfully redirecting the international attention from focusing on the country s war crimes to blaming China.   Following Morrison, the media in Australia and its allies such as New Zealand, France, the UK and the U.S., criticized the tweet as misinformation while keeping mum on the Australian soldiers gruesome deeds in Afghanistan. Neither did they express outrage about the mistreatment of David McBride, a former Australian army lawyer who faces five charges, inc

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Image via ABC Think of the most recent event that galvanised the Australian public in an explosion of moral protest and outrage. The event that most recently caused such a dramatic reappraisal of a national institution that it threatened to spill over into an examination of the national culture and character itself. The event that caused even Australians without any direct interest or concern in the people and institutions involved to express deep misgivings and anguish for something like the health of the national soul. This event should have been the public release of the Brereton report, which occurred nearly a month ago now. After a four-year investigation into allegations about the behaviour of Australian soldiers in Afghanistan, Justice Paul Brereton found that Australian soldiers had regularly planted “throwdowns” – weapons and other equipment, including radios – on civilians they’d killed, so as to create the false impression that the dead civilians were actually

Why the west lost its cool over a west-inspired image-- Beijing Review

By Li Fangfang  ·  2020-12-11  ·   Source: Web Exclusive A satirical computer generated image featuring an Australian soldier cutting the throat of a child in Afghanistan has created a furor since November 29, when it was posted by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison demanded China to apologize for the doctored image, successfully redirecting the international attention from focusing on the country s war crimes to blaming China.   Following Morrison, the media in Australia and its allies such as New Zealand, France, the UK and the U.S., criticized the tweet as misinformation while keeping mum on the Australian soldiers gruesome deeds in Afghanistan. Neither did they express outrage about the mistreatment of David McBride, a former Australian army lawyer who faces five charges, including breaching the Defense Act, and possible jail, for informing the media about the soldiers involvement. 

Government should drop the case against whistleblower McBride: McGregor

Government should drop the case against whistleblower McBride: McGregor
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