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Ben Roberts-Smith: What is the decorated Australian soldier accused of?
Prosecutors allege he killed five unarmed Afghan nationals and say the trial could take years to resolve, Judge Greg Grogin said.
- On Friday, Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most-decorated living soldier, was granted bail by the Downing Centre Local Court after being charged with five counts of war crime murder.
- Prosecutors allege Roberts-Smith committed war crimes while deployed to Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012 involving five unarmed detainees; the former Special Air Service corporal consistently denies all allegations.
- Judge Greg Grogin granted strict, conditional bail, stating the case will take "not weeks or months, but years- possibly years and years" to resolve before trial begins.
- Legal experts describe the case as "unprecedented and unchartered legal territory," as Australia has not held a modern war crimes trial in decades, testing the nation's legal framework.
- The Australian War Memorial confirmed its display honoring Roberts-Smith will remain unchanged, as AWM Director Matt Anderson stated the gallery will update facts as the criminal case proceeds.
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A patriot risked his life for freedom in the dust of Afghanistan. Today, Ben Roberts-Smith, the holder of the highest distinction of bravery, is treated by his own state as a serious criminal. An incredible judicial scandal shook the country. It was an image that cut millions of patriots into the heart in Australia: at the beginning of April, the handcuffs clicked at Sydney airport. Not a terrorist or a mafia boss was carried away, but Ben Rober…
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