Afghanistan Inquiry live: Minister for Veterans' Affairs Johnny Mercer gives evidence

[@UKVeteran2024]

Fair play to Johnny, he has his conducted this with his integrity intact. My hat off to him.

[@johnoldfield2390]

How does withholding external personal information and or evidence work?

[@johnoldfield2390]

From which angle is the civil litigation if not criminal?

[@onthegofm1887]

Now, why do some people think that these public inquiries are cash cows for the lawyers fraternity. These inquiries can go on for years -- providing steady gargantuan income streams for law firms. For sure, court cases don't pay as much. In the end the retired [aka: presiding] judge would blame, the poor twins : 'Systems and Procedures (S&P)' and perhaps an 'outsider' if any were involved. And years later, another retired judge would be appointed to head similar public inquiry with the same (S&P) blame, result and conclusion.

[@somethingelse516]

What should happen regarding alleged crimes?

[@cornpopper4921]

It's refreshing to see a government minister with the right expertise and skill for the job.

[@marcusp905]

Why do I get the feeling this is a waste of time!

[@mirzalebethsimwing8268]

Listening😊

[@spinytailed]

We went to Afghanistan to provide protection for our American friends who worked to extract uranium in Helmand. When the uranium ran out, they packed up and left. It's that simple.

[@bedouin8487]

😅😅😅😂😂

[@talesofcanterbury42]

Apart from there is no Urianian mine in Afghanistan. They do have it, but nobody’s mined it. China is interested to help. Don’t let facts get in the way of a good story.

[@allencameron3419]

@@talesofcanterbury42you can’t deny huge sums of money were made by the right people and large blood loss by the little people.I can’t even remember the made up excuse for it

[@johnoldfield2390]

I just got cool acl tear on the left knee between 2010 and 2013 opposite knee to my father at a similar age, took years to fix due to process, could have been later. Different sports, different country. Definitely a missing muscle strengthening processes. Also the state province naming conventions are very invasive foreign language.

[@mattbod]

Good for him not to be intimidated or badgered here. Ultimately facing mortal danger with your unit forges tight bonds and loyalty which is something this inquiry cannot understand. The military is a brotherhood.

[@johnoldfield2390]

The conflicts of interests are not cool depending on the relevant angles.

[@johnoldfield2390]

Its difficult for witnesses to give witnesses without some sort of deposition and or immunity bargaining chip.

[@johnoldfield2390]

Its just a draft, there's many possible refactoring versions allowances. Bland vs Exciting.

[@johnoldfield2390]

Destroyed friends lives in what ways? He's not very specific there would be a list of deliverables!

[@johnoldfield2390]

Its unfair to force innocent people to give up innocent and or guilty peoples names to a public court enquiry, the differential lines are to close, its not seperately layered enough for information disclosures.

[@johnoldfield2390]

I'm nervous and I'm just a digital spectator.🙂

[@johnoldfield2390]

What ratings are the allegations, it would be potentially nice or not nice to work with allegation level ratings of severity, I suppose they said serious, vs non serious.

[@johnoldfield2390]

Ooh, law makers have so much work to do regarding ethics and cover ups or valid processes, I'm sure the international human rights advocates must be in uproar over large scale war casualties.

[@ItsPaige_Hi]

Who is Benjamin lazzaro who is the analyst with an I please and then the Saudi Arabian guy

[@danburycollins]

Good grief, can he not just say what the allegations were that he was aware of... I know he's a politician, but he's talking in riddles here.

[@ralphvandereb66]

Wow what an insight into the murky world of politics. And now Johnny faces jail time. To be honest it’s that news that brought me to this vid. It’s tough to stand straight and not play the game.

[@johnoldfield2390]

Its mostly antisemitism, racism avoidance, refugee avoidance in public. Financial systems aren't great!

[@ggrrtt33]

This man has spent his political career trying to shut down legal cases pertaining to historical allegations against service members and in his own testimony states he believes that there are coverups, serious criminal behaviour and an inability within the mod to investigate this criminal behaviour. Its clear his motive is to protect his friends and colleagues from investigations of serious criminal behaviour and not justice for victims.

[@Evemeister12]

The NATO war machine couldn't defeat a bunch of goat farmers. No need for an inquiry.