Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Theres credible evidence that Australian Special forces unlawfully killed at least 39 civilians, farmers and prisoners in afghanistan. Thats the conclusion of a long awaited investigation by the Australian Defence force into misconduct by its forces. The inquiry investigated 57 incidents and heard from hundreds of witnesses. It uncovered, quote, a shameful record of a warrior culture by some soldiers, according to the chief general angus campbell. He apologised to the afghan people. To the people of afghanistan, on behalf of the Australian Defence force, i sincerely and unreservedly apologise for any wrongdoing by australian soldiers. Ive spoken directly with my afghan counterpart, general zia, to convey this message. General campbell also outlined a culture of toxic competitiveness within the special air service regiment. The report says that none of the alleged unlawful killings were described as being in the heat of batt
Theres credible evidence that Australian Special forces unlawfully killed at least 39 civilians, farmers and prisoners in afghanistan. Thats the conclusion of a long awaited investigation by the Australian Defence force into misconduct by its forces. The inquiry investigated 57 incidents and heard from hundreds of witnesses. It uncovered a shameful record of a warrior culture by some soldiers, according to the chief, general angus campbell. He apologised to the afghan people. To the people of afghanistan, on behalf of the Australian Defence force, i sincerely and unreservedly apologise for any wrongdoing by australian soldiers. Ive spoken directly with my afghan counterpart, general zia, to convey this message. General campbell also outlined a culture of toxic competitiveness. The report says that none of the alleged unlawful killings were described as being in the heat of battle. It is alleged that some patrols took the lot into their own hands. Rules were broken, stories concocted, l
Might have on the outcome. Theres credible evidence that Australian Special forces unlawfully killed at least 39 civilians, farmers and prisoners in afghanistan. Thats the conclusion of a long awaited investigation by the Australian Defence force into misconduct by its forces. The inquiry investigated 57 incidents and heard from hundreds of witnesses. It uncovered a shameful record of a warrior culture by some soldiers, according to the chief general, angus campbell. He apologised to the afghan people. To the people of afghanistan, on behalf of the Australian Defence force, i sincerely and unreservedly apologise for any wrongdoing by australian soldiers. Ive spoken directly with my afghan counterpart, general zia, to convey this message. General campbell also outlined a culture of toxic competitiveness within the special air service regiment. The report says that none of the alleged unlawful killings were described as being in the heat of battle. The findings allege the most serious br
This years virtual g20 summit, railing against the paris climate deal and touting the u. S. Economy. And later a hong kong prodemocracy activist facing jail time for his connection to protests outside police headquarters. We will have the details in a live report. Good to have you with us. The u. S. Enters this thanksgiving holiday week ahid an exploeks of new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths. More than 3 million infections have already been reported this month. Thats according to Johns Hopkins university. That is a quarter of the total u. S. Cases confirmed since the pandemic began. And theres a week left to go in november. The current president remains focused on his election loss. Donald trump spent much of the weekend at his own golf course, while his legal team suffered fresh setbacks in court. Former new jersey governor and long time trump ally Chris Christie says its time to accept defeat. Whats happened here is quite frankly the president s legal team has been a n
Thursdays thanksgiving celebrations in the United States were perhaps the most difficult Many Americans have faced in their lifetimes. The families of well over a quarter Million People in the United States who have died of covid19 had to mark the holiday without their loved ones. More than 90,000 americans, meantime, could not be with their families because theyre fighting for their lives in hospital. Thats the highest number since the pandemic began and the 17th straight day of record hospitalizations. And the countless medical staff who care for them also had to sacrifice being at home with their loved ones. Current trends point to even more suffering as the nation and the world look ahead to a much different Christmas Season and hanukah. U. S. President elect joe biden and his wife spent part of the holiday making video calls with front line medical and emergency workers. On thursday, they posted this message to let americans know they are not struggling alone. I know this isnt the