Topic: Msf

Three major humanitarian organizations, including Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), have suspended rescue operations in the Mediterranean due to threats from the Libyan Coast Guard. The Italian government has also increased pressure on these NGOs, accusing them of facilitating human smuggling. While the number of migrants arriving in Italy has dropped, aid groups warn that those intercepted by Libya face inhumane conditions in detention centers.

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.

The hosts explore allegations that Doctors Without Borders (MSF) functions as a lobbying group for vaccines, noting a recent protest against Pfizer regarding pneumonia vaccine pricing. They also discuss unverified claims linking MSF leadership to intelligence agencies. The segment concludes with a call for military listeners to provide insight into the weaponry used in the Kunduz airstrike.

The hosts note the box office failure of the new Steve Jobs movie written by Aaron Sorkin. They also discuss the recent bombing of another Doctors Without Borders (MSF) hospital in Yemen, speculating on the Obama administration's tense relationship with the organization following the Ebola crisis.

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.