Debra, the story was a little suspect from the beginning, I was waiting to see if the person responsible for informing all ADF members not to wear their uniform to and from work was going to be sacked for not taking the proper precautions in making sure all members were informed, relying on emails seemed a little slack - especially for employees who had been absent from work.

Boris it's just really hard to know what to believe so,many conflicting stories coming from the press atm

The mainstream  press and the govt are behaving very irresponsibly...

 

https://newmatilda.com/2014/09/26/just-dont-mention-wars-australian-medias-demonisation-muslims

 

Just Don't Mention The Wars: Australian Media's Demonisation Of Muslims

 

What Sheehan, Devine and Bolt lack in knowledge about Australia's Muslim community, they make up for in imagination, writes Michael Brull.

 

I have previously noted the sheer weakness of the government’s case for the war on Iraq and possibly Syria. I was surprised that no coherent case has been made for sending troops and aircraft to Iraq, and patiently waited for some kind of substantive arguments to be made.

 

Now, I am starting to think this is no accident. I don’t think we will ever hear a sober, extended argument about why Australia should join the fighting against ISIS. The real case for war is being made through innuendo, fear, and cheap sloganeering.

 

Maybe the defence force member had some pressure from above. (To withdraw their statement).

Can't 'offend' the Muslims.

Anonymous
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meantime - back on topic -

 

Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin regarding

the attack allegations:

 

 

http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/09/25/16/42/adf-officer-says-he-was-threatened-and-assaulted-b...

Maybe or maybe not. Maybe he just lied.

It could also be that he was in a fight, nothing to do with Muslims .we'll have to wait for more information to come out before jumping to any conclusions. Or he could've just lied to cause trouble, the possibilities are endless really

I tend to agree with your first sentence.  

 

This naval  person now has not only the State Police questioning him, he will also have to accept the seemably harsher law of the ADF and possible psychological tests, etc.  

 

DEB

Why would he be disciplined if he's just doing what he was told to as in that scenario?