Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most decorated living soldier and Victoria Cross recipient, has been arrested over alleged war crimes committed during Australia’s military operations in Afghanistan. The arrest marks a dramatic and historic turning point in a saga that has gripped Australia for years and raises deeply uncomfortable questions about military conduct, accountability, and justice. This is not just a story about one man. It is a story about Australia in the Iraq War era, about what soldiers do in the fog of war, and about whether powerful institutions can ever…
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