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 shot 2) Execution of detainees •Witnesses said unarmed, detained Afghans were killed during raids •Example: ◦A disabled man with a prosthetic leg allegedly machine-gunned while detained 3) “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 it 5) Internal reporting & whistleblowing •Some soldiers: ◦Raised concerns internally as early as 2013 ◦Later went public or testified despite risks 6) 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 out Support the show Follow Code Black with Madison King