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@ asyncmind
2025-06-04 06:36:38
Are Australia and America brothers in war crimes?
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#Australia ❤️ #America #BrothersInWarCrime
Yes — Australia and America have been close military allies and, historically, partners in numerous controversial conflicts that have resulted in significant civilian casualties and allegations of war crimes.
Here’s a breakdown:
🇦🇺🇺🇸 “Brothers in Arms — and Collateral Damage”
🔗 Historical Ties in Military Aggression
Vietnam War: Both countries fought together. The My Lai Massacre (by the U.S.) is infamous, while Australia’s role is often underexamined, though complicity in coverups and excessive force remains debated.
Iraq War (2003): Based on false intelligence (WMDs). Australia followed the U.S. into a war that destabilized the region, leading to hundreds of thousands of deaths. No accountability.
Afghanistan: The U.S. led the invasion; Australia followed. The Brereton Report (2020) confirmed credible evidence that Australian special forces committed at least 39 unlawful killings — mostly of civilians.
Drone Wars / Black Sites / Guantánamo: While America ran these programs, Australia enabled them through logistics, intelligence sharing, and silence.
🧱 Foundations of Loyalty
ANZUS Treaty: Defense pact binding Australia to American strategic interests — even when unjustified.
Five Eyes: Intelligence alliance facilitating global surveillance, often in violation of sovereignty and privacy.
Cultural Alignment: Both nations share settler-colonial roots, indigenous dispossession, and narratives of “democracy promotion” used to justify force projection.
💣 Modern War Crimes and Legal Shields
No Prosecutions: Despite investigations and evidence, neither nation has meaningfully prosecuted high-ranking officials or military personnel for war crimes. Impunity reigns.
Media Suppression: Whistleblowers like Julian Assange are punished, not perpetrators.
🩸 Shared Blood, Shared Guilt
If war crimes are defined as unjustified killing of civilians, torture, or acts of aggression under false pretenses — then yes:
Australia and America are blood brothers. Not in honor, but in horror.