The Resource Rogue forces : an explosive insiders' account of Australian SAS war crimes in Afghanistan, Mark Willacy
Rogue forces : an explosive insiders' account of Australian SAS war crimes in Afghanistan, Mark Willacy
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- Summary
- Rogue Forces is the explosive first insiders' story of how some of Australia's revered SAS soldiers crossed the line in Afghanistan, descending from elite warriors to unlawful killers. Mark Willacy, who won a Gold Walkley for exposing SAS war crimes, has penetrated the SAS code of silence to reveal one of the darkest chapters in our country's military history. Willacy's devastating award-winning Four Corners programme, 'Killing Fields' captured on film for the first time a war crime perpetrated by an Australian: the killing of a terrified, unarmed Afghan man in a field by an SAS soldier. It caused shockwaves around the world and resulted in an Australian Federal Police war crimes investigation. It also sparked a new line of investigation by the Brereton inquiry, the independent Australian Defence Force inquiry into war crimes in Afghanistan. It was a game changer. But for Willacy, it was just the beginning of a much bigger story. More SAS soldiers came forward with undeniable evidence and eyewitness testimony of other unlawful killings, and exposed a culture of brutality and impunity. Rogue Forces takes you out on the patrols where the killings happened. The result is a gripping character-driven story that embeds you on the front line in the thick of the action as those soldiers share for the first time what they witnessed. Willacy also confronts those accused about their sides of the story. At its heart, Rogue Forces is a story about the true heroes who had the courage to come forward and expose the truth. This is their story. A story that had to be told
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 406 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781761101786
- Label
- Rogue forces : an explosive insiders' account of Australian SAS war crimes in Afghanistan
- Title
- Rogue forces
- Title remainder
- an explosive insiders' account of Australian SAS war crimes in Afghanistan
- Statement of responsibility
- Mark Willacy
- Title variation
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- An explosive insiders' account of Australian SAS war crimes in Afghanistan
- An explosive insiders' account of Australian Special Air Service war crimes in Afghanistan
- Subject
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- Afghan War, 2001- -- War crimes
- trueAfghanistan -- History -- 2001-
- trueAfghanistan -- History, Military -- 21st century
- Afghanistan -- Relations -- Great Britain -- History
- Australia -- Relations -- Afghanistan -- History
- Afghan War, 2001- -- Participation, Australian
- Military issues (Afghanistan,Australia)
- trueSoldiers -- Australia
- War crimes (Afghanistan,Australia)
- Warfare & defence (Afghanistan,Australia)
- Australia, Australian Army | Special Air Service Regiment
- Afghan War, 2001- -- Personal narratives, Australian
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Rogue Forces is the explosive first insiders' story of how some of Australia's revered SAS soldiers crossed the line in Afghanistan, descending from elite warriors to unlawful killers. Mark Willacy, who won a Gold Walkley for exposing SAS war crimes, has penetrated the SAS code of silence to reveal one of the darkest chapters in our country's military history. Willacy's devastating award-winning Four Corners programme, 'Killing Fields' captured on film for the first time a war crime perpetrated by an Australian: the killing of a terrified, unarmed Afghan man in a field by an SAS soldier. It caused shockwaves around the world and resulted in an Australian Federal Police war crimes investigation. It also sparked a new line of investigation by the Brereton inquiry, the independent Australian Defence Force inquiry into war crimes in Afghanistan. It was a game changer. But for Willacy, it was just the beginning of a much bigger story. More SAS soldiers came forward with undeniable evidence and eyewitness testimony of other unlawful killings, and exposed a culture of brutality and impunity. Rogue Forces takes you out on the patrols where the killings happened. The result is a gripping character-driven story that embeds you on the front line in the thick of the action as those soldiers share for the first time what they witnessed. Willacy also confronts those accused about their sides of the story. At its heart, Rogue Forces is a story about the true heroes who had the courage to come forward and expose the truth. This is their story. A story that had to be told
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- AU@
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1972-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Willacy, Mark
- Dewey number
- 958.1047
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- portraits
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Australia
- Afghan War, 2001-
- Afghan War, 2001-
- Afghan War, 2001-
- Soldiers
- Afghanistan
- Afghanistan
- Afghanistan
- Australia
- Label
- Rogue forces : an explosive insiders' account of Australian SAS war crimes in Afghanistan, Mark Willacy
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000069403515
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 406 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781761101786
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- colour illustrations, colour portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1258121076
- Label
- Rogue forces : an explosive insiders' account of Australian SAS war crimes in Afghanistan, Mark Willacy
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000069403515
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 406 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781761101786
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- colour illustrations, colour portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1258121076
Subject
- Afghan War, 2001- -- War crimes
- trueAfghanistan -- History -- 2001-
- trueAfghanistan -- History, Military -- 21st century
- Afghanistan -- Relations -- Great Britain -- History
- Australia -- Relations -- Afghanistan -- History
- Afghan War, 2001- -- Participation, Australian
- Military issues (Afghanistan,Australia)
- trueSoldiers -- Australia
- War crimes (Afghanistan,Australia)
- Warfare & defence (Afghanistan,Australia)
- Australia, Australian Army | Special Air Service Regiment
- Afghan War, 2001- -- Personal narratives, Australian
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