Why are politicians — elected public servants — so determined to run down morale in our defence forces, discourage enlistment and leave Australia defenceless?
In creating a four-year-long investigation into allegations about our soldiers in Afghanistan, why have they not honoured the presumption of innocence which all Australians, even cardinal archbishops, are entitled to?
Why were hostile left-wing media granted special access by Defence? And why weren’t those consequently forced to protect their reputations granted legal aid similar to that thrown at anyone claiming to be a refugee?
Instead of prudently keeping the report private until prosecutions are launched, the prime minister prejudged...
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