Topic: Kunduz

The first anniversary of the U.S. bombing of a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, is marked by calls for accountability. Meanwhile, the European Union is negotiating a deal to pay Afghanistan 1.3 billion euros annually to accept deported migrants. The hosts compare this to the previous EU-Turkey deal and criticize the use of public funds for these arrangements.

The Pentagon released a 3,000-page report on the October 2015 US airstrike on a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan. General Joseph Votel stated that while 16 service members were disciplined for "human error," no criminal charges were filed. The report cites a series of failures, including the aircrew's lack of a "no-strike list" and misidentification of the target building.

The investigation into the Kunduz hospital strike revealed that the AC-130 crew took off without the "no-strike list" and relied on visual descriptions from a spotter nine kilometers away. Despite desperate calls from Doctors Without Borders to military headquarters, bureaucratic delays prevented the message from reaching the aircrew for over an hour. The hosts suggest the length of the report serves to obfuscate the reality of the event.

General John Campbell's report on the US airstrike on a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, is reviewed. The military attributes the tragedy to "human error" and equipment failure, while the hosts express skepticism over the "glitch" narrative. A side discussion explores the theory that JAG lawyers are increasingly embedded throughout the US criminal justice system.

An investigation into the U.S. airstrike on a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, highlights potential war crimes. Cockpit recordings from the AC-130 gunship suggest the crew questioned the legality of the strike. MSF President Joanne Liu called for an independent international fact-finding commission to investigate the incident.

General John Campbell addressed the "tragic" US airstrike on a Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan. While the military initially claimed the strike was requested by Afghan forces, Campbell clarified the decision was made within the US chain of command. The hosts express skepticism over the "mistake," noting the precision of modern GPS targeting and questioning the General's call for "in-depth training" following the incident.

A US airstrike hit a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, killing at least 19 people. While Afghan officials claimed Taliban fighters were using the facility, the aid organization denied the presence of militants and noted that the Pentagon had been provided with the hospital's GPS coordinates.