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so we bomb a hospital, say "sorry", and just move on? [View all] restorefreedom Oct 2015 OP

'murka does whatever it wants. hifiguy Oct 2015 #1

I don't know who decided to not be part of The Hague yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #14

It was Repigs who made sure that the US hifiguy Oct 2015 #16

I know that is preferred but I decided to do some research yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #21

Not so 1939 Oct 2015 #52

Yes so, The House has nothing to with it. former9thward Oct 2015 #131

Please read the post i was referring to 1939 Oct 2015 #132

I agree with you about the 2000 period. former9thward Oct 2015 #133

Cause America can, and America can't say no CanadaexPat Oct 2015 #27

do you oppose the war against the Taliban and ISIS? uhnope Oct 2015 #35

Let the regional powers or Putin fight it. hifiguy Oct 2015 #41

Do you endorse bombing hospitals? Scootaloo Oct 2015 #77

Not your finest moment, scootaloo uhnope Oct 2015 #81

This thread is about the bombing of a hospital in Afghanistan Scootaloo Oct 2015 #82

This thread is about the bombing of a hospital in Afghanistan during the war on the Taliban uhnope Oct 2015 #83

So, allow me to ask again; Do you support and endorse the bombing of hospitals? Scootaloo Oct 2015 #85

you've lost the plot uhnope Oct 2015 #96

Fuck no! Obama should have gotten us out 7 years ago. morningfog Oct 2015 #114

ISIS is not the Taliban. morningfog Oct 2015 #113

Did we even say we were sorry? gratuitous Oct 2015 #2

I don't think there's been any apology so far. cwydro Oct 2015 #9

no apology. i edited the op. nt restorefreedom Oct 2015 #58

Afghan President said the US apologized uhnope Oct 2015 #90

interesting... from the article restorefreedom Oct 2015 #104

it does not appear so. i edited the op. nt restorefreedom Oct 2015 #57

I didn't mean to say you had gratuitous Oct 2015 #73

i am glad i changed it though restorefreedom Oct 2015 #103

Afghan President said the US apologized uhnope Oct 2015 #91

Oopsie-daisy! KamaAina Oct 2015 #3

"Stuff Happens"----Jeb Bush thelordofhell Oct 2015 #4

The US is the Eric Cartman of the world. City Lights Oct 2015 #5

do you oppose the war against the Taliban and ISIS? uhnope Oct 2015 #37

I certainly do. roody Oct 2015 #86

Yes. ronnie624 Oct 2015 #89

What "resources" are we trying to control in dirt poor Afghanistan? EX500rider Oct 2015 #112

Rare Earth: Afghanistan Sits on $1 Trillion in Minerals ronnie624 Oct 2015 #116

And yet we have no mines there at all... EX500rider Oct 2015 #117

Therefore, what? N/T ronnie624 Oct 2015 #118

Therefore after being there over a decade it doesn't appear we want any of their.. EX500rider Oct 2015 #120

Right. ronnie624 Oct 2015 #121

Fine, name a country whose resources we have taken in the last 30 years. EX500rider Oct 2015 #123

No, I wont. ronnie624 Oct 2015 #124

You obviously have no idea what it takes to bring a mine into operation Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #125

In others words we have no plans to mine in Afghanistan EX500rider Oct 2015 #126

Think again Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #127

The reason was to defeat the Taliban... EX500rider Oct 2015 #128

You're getting there Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #129

President Obama was so angry about the Oregon shootings. cwydro Oct 2015 #6

Same goes for the people here. Township75 Oct 2015 #130

This message was self-deleted by its author Tommy2Tone Oct 2015 #7

Sadly yes we just move on Tommy2Tone Oct 2015 #8

that hospital was fired upon repeatedly for an hour.... mike_c Oct 2015 #11

Notice how I said I don't believe "we" targeted the hospital Tommy2Tone Oct 2015 #42

I'm with you. cheapdate Oct 2015 #53

Part of being charged with a crime is a motive. Tommy2Tone Oct 2015 #63

I wouldn't call it "anti-American". cheapdate Oct 2015 #68

Yep, the hit man is totally not responsible for pulling the trigger Fumesucker Oct 2015 #54

They had the coordinates; they knew it was a hospital yet bombed anyway. alarimer Oct 2015 #134

This wasn't "collateral damage" the hospital, & thus the doctors, nurses, and patients were targeted Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #12

It's not like this was done by some fast mover that strikes in a couple of seconds and is gone Fumesucker Oct 2015 #31

ZOMG!! A FLYING GUUUNNNNZZZZ!!!!! jack_krass Oct 2015 #60

Welcome to DU! Fumesucker Oct 2015 #75

you've figured it all out. Might as well cancel the official investigation! uhnope Oct 2015 #95

So it didn't happen... Fumesucker Oct 2015 #99

WTF? who said it didn't happen? Who's defending any horror? I'm talking about yr Truther-like posts uhnope Oct 2015 #110

We need an independent investigation. Officials bombed a hospital and killed 22 people. morningfog Oct 2015 #115

I'm having a hard time with it too.... mike_c Oct 2015 #10

There are two countries in the world that can commit butchery hifiguy Oct 2015 #17

Is there anything in this country you like other than Bernie. Tommy2Tone Oct 2015 #43

Not this "love it or leave it" bullshit. Scootaloo Oct 2015 #78

One of the stupidest lines of 'reasoning' ever concocted. ronnie624 Oct 2015 #119

Why not Syria? Isn't that where this happened? yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #18

No, it was in Afghanistan. eom cwydro Oct 2015 #23

Oh thanks. yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #24

it's a French hospital, operated by M�decins Sans Fronti�res... mike_c Oct 2015 #44

Tell me why we would intentionally strike a hospital? Tommy2Tone Oct 2015 #45

to kill people? mike_c Oct 2015 #47

Internet arguing is difficult. Igel Oct 2015 #66

rationality and critical thinking are not appreciated, pls stop that uhnope Oct 2015 #93

from the fourth geneva convention: mike_c Oct 2015 #111

Really? To kill people? Tommy2Tone Oct 2015 #67

That's usually the point of dropping bombs, you know Scootaloo Oct 2015 #79

Why do you demand some cooked up "reason"? delrem Oct 2015 #65

Here's a theory philosslayer Oct 2015 #69

And MSF is lying? Scootaloo Oct 2015 #87

see post 66 uhnope Oct 2015 #97

So, that dastardly, unamerican MSF (they're FRENCH!) is making shit up. Scootaloo Oct 2015 #108

There should be a full investigation and, unless something really amazing turns up, geek tragedy Oct 2015 #13

Kick. cwydro Oct 2015 #15

That's what usually happens: Blue_Tires Oct 2015 #19

A Nobel Peace Prize winning organization's hospital. Octafish Oct 2015 #20

I think president Obama should have stopped it completely yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #25

That was what he said he would do. Octafish Oct 2015 #32

do you oppose the war against the Taliban and ISIS? uhnope Oct 2015 #38

They're not in power any more. cwydro Oct 2015 #26

Militarily .... yes nt. DustyJoe Oct 2015 #29

Lol! cwydro Oct 2015 #30

Excellent point. Octafish Oct 2015 #33

they're not the only ones mike_c Oct 2015 #48

As much as I would like to hold them responsible they have been gone for almost 7 years tularetom Oct 2015 #55

obama is absolutely responsible too restorefreedom Oct 2015 #62

Exactly. cwydro Oct 2015 #101

Look at that face! WOW! If looks could kill! Rex Oct 2015 #80

Making progress. Downwinder Oct 2015 #22

wasn't gps guided bombers DustyJoe Oct 2015 #28

do you oppose the war against the Taliban and ISIS? uhnope Oct 2015 #34

explain that response, please Skittles Oct 2015 #36

no need uhnope Oct 2015 #39

ALRIGHTY THEN Skittles Oct 2015 #40

Mistake? egduj Oct 2015 #46

you're a good candidate to answer this question then uhnope Oct 2015 #49

asking the question :do you oppose the war against the Taliban and ISIS? Skittles Oct 2015 #50

it might sound like that if you have no logical skills at all uhnope Oct 2015 #51

They didn't say they were sorry did they? The_Casual_Observer Oct 2015 #56

no. i changed my post. no apology restorefreedom Oct 2015 #59

That guy with all the medals on his chest knows better than that. Sorry isn't in the vocabulary. The_Casual_Observer Oct 2015 #64

to the next hospital reddread Oct 2015 #61

As in many other ways, Obama is an amateur "war criminal". cheapdate Oct 2015 #70

"Except that we shouldn't be in Afghanistan." restorefreedom Oct 2015 #71

Well, I truly believe that we shouldn't be in Afghanistan, cheapdate Oct 2015 #72

i completely agree restorefreedom Oct 2015 #102

I watched Gen. Campbell locks Oct 2015 #74

+E9 MrMickeysMom Oct 2015 #76

so the US should abandon the fight against Taliban or ISIS & never use the military ever ever again uhnope Oct 2015 #94

Pretty much. We should butt the fuck out. We have done enough. nt bemildred Oct 2015 #100

yeah yeah we know. you think we should let the good guys--Russia--do it instead. nt uhnope Oct 2015 #109

i would not say never restorefreedom Oct 2015 #105

The premise for your worldview, ronnie624 Oct 2015 #106

If the "collateral" dead were Afgani instead of French JEB Oct 2015 #84

After what we did in Iraq, bombing a hospital is small potatoes. hay rick Oct 2015 #88

It is always a mistake and then they call it collateral damage! akbacchus_BC Oct 2015 #92

The US tends to pay the families a lump sum of money. joshcryer Oct 2015 #98

and you get the bill April 15. Facility Inspector Oct 2015 #107

We should not do that, I agree. Rex Oct 2015 #122

How many hospitals did we blow up in Hiroshima and Nagasaki? B Calm Oct 2015 #135

i don't know restorefreedom Oct 2015 #136

kick cwydro Oct 2015 #137

Sad to see whats going on in our country now. deckchairdanny Oct 2015 #138