One hospital for a huge area.
Bombed by the USA for half an hour despite clear information that they were hitting a hospital.
Ten patients killed, including three children. Twelve Doctors Without Borders staff members killed. Thirty seven injured. Much of hospital turned to burned rubble.
Obama: “Too bad. So sad.”
[Update two days later.] General John Campbell, commanding the “NATO” forces: “The Afghans made us do it.”
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And now it was all “a mistake“.
quixote on October 6th, 2015 at 12:14
Just a few hours later — the “mistake” BS not holding up well in the face of the evidence — the excuse has reverted to the tired and untrue “because terrorists!“
quixote on October 6th, 2015 at 23:28