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on Thursday October 08 2015, @06:44PM
from the known-unknowns-of-collateral-damage dept.
from the known-unknowns-of-collateral-damage dept.
A Médecins sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) hospital was bombed by the US. Result, 12 dead staff members and 10 dead patients. The coordinates of the hospital had been communicated to the US forces before to avoid mistakes. The US admits the attack was a decision. MSF is now seeking an independent inquiry.
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Afghan Hospital Bombing: MSF Demands Investigation Under Geneva Conventions
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 09 2015, @05:02AM
The cold hard fact is that they also entered the political arena, and this makes them fair game regardless of your myopic and sophomoric view of politics.
TARGET ACQUIRED:::
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IP Addr: XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
Geospatial Coordinates: XXEXXX'XX.XX
Missle Armed. Proceed?
Commander: WTF, this GPS reading puts this target in the middle of a hospital! A mental hospital, but still a protected hospital.
Corporal: You're correct sir, but he did say that anyone who enters the political arena is a legitimate target, so let us not be myopic or morans here.
Commander: Perhaps, but still, isn't a a violation of the Geneva convention, the Hague conventions, and the gentleman's agreement going back forever?
Corporal: No, sir. 9-11 changed everything, and now the fact that he thinks that he can attack our wounded means we can attack him, even though he is mentally wounded and no actual threat to our Glorious Jihad and whatnot.
Commander: Alright, Corporal. Fire.