Originally Posted by
charliegolf
The ,"They killed my mate, I'm going to kill them all" blue mist in the heat of battle I get. For that action, forgiveness is an option. But not if it shapes tomorrow in advance.
CG
The motivation for the murders may not have been revenge.
Whistleblowers have spoken about a rivalry been the SASR and 2nd Commando Regt. Soldiers who were obsessed with kill counts. New soldiers could’ve seen the recognition that soldiers like Ben Roberts-Smith got and decided they needed to emulate him to achieve similar success. Maybe those with a higher kill country got promoted quicker and that was an influence to boost their own kill counts?
Influence of drugs could have been a factor, the inquiry report mentions a culture of heavy drinking.
A long term prejudice had grown against the people they were meant to be protecting perhaps?