Debate over whether the U.S. airstrike on an Afghan #MSF hospital http://aje.io/qjpn is a war crime shouldn't occlude bigger issues here
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"Friendly Fire and the Limits of the Military Justice System" by Lt. Col (ret) Michael J. Davidson, U.S. Army: https://www.usnwc.edu/getattachment/438724bd-7da8-43b7-9b47-dddad770c3c4/Friendly-Fire-and-the-Limits-of-the-Military-Justi …
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@ChMadar I think a good comparison to draw is to Wikileaks "collateral murder" video, with the Apache firing on ambulances.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@ChMadar lets not call this "friendly fire". This was a targeted attack on a recognised medical facility. Done on purpose. No mistake.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@ChMadar Kunduz MSF hospital treated all injuries including those suffered by the Taliban, therefore in the eyes of NATO it was legit targetThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@ChMadar those are "accidental", this seems premeditated.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@ChMadar so lets not insult our own intelligence & pretend this is a unique abhorrence by a principled military. U.S. does this ALL THE TIMEThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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