Former Australian army lawyer, charged with leaking secret documents to journalists, says his prosecution is not about protecting national security but concealing 'a national shame'
David William McBride speaks to the media after appearing in the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court in Canberra, Thursday, June 13, 2019.
McBride represented himself during his brief court appearance and was released on bail to appear in court next on June 27. The ABC reported growing unease in the Australian Defense Force leadership about the culture of special forces and that Australian troops had killed unarmed men and children. "I have no doubt, once I'm acquitted, that the media and the world will hear about what went on because the reality is that none of it is truly national security," he added.
"I'm not going to go into all the details, but what I saw appalled me," McBride said. "I've been to the killing fields of Rwanda, I've been to Afghanistan under the Taliban. What I saw in the Australian government in 2013 and the leadership of the ADF was worse than anything I'd ever seen in my life. It was disgusting and once every Australian hears about it and understands the implications, you would be ... absolutely sickened.
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