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David McBride: Australian army whistleblower jailed for leaking documents (www.bbc.com)

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

In communist China they jail anyone that is exposing the state of commiting war crimes

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (4 children)

But he only exposed some specific soldiers right?(not the state) And why should china be the reference?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago

Carl marks is being sarcastic. A common anti-communist talking point is saying [communist country] is bad because they jail political dissidents when the west is just as willing

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

His comment missed this yeonmi-park

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

He exposed the state by revealing info they covered it up.