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US Conveniently Decides Bombing of Hospital Not a War Crime [View all]
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/US-Conveniently-Decides-Bombing-of-Hospital-Not-a-War-Crime-20160429-0031.htmlThe U.S. bombing of a Doctors Without Borders-run hospital in Afghanistan that killed 42 people, including 14 staffers, and injured 37, was not a war crime, a U.S. military investigation concluded Friday.
The report released by U.S. Central Command, stated that the hospital was not the intended target. The location U.S. forces meant to hit was the National Directorate of Security compound.
"The investigation concluded that certain personnel failed to comply with the rules of engagement and the law of armed conflict," General Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, said in a news briefing on Friday to release the final report. "However, the investigation did not conclude that these failures amounted to a war crime."
The reasoning behind this decision is that the term "war crimes" is usually "reserved for intentional acts."
The report released by U.S. Central Command, stated that the hospital was not the intended target. The location U.S. forces meant to hit was the National Directorate of Security compound.
"The investigation concluded that certain personnel failed to comply with the rules of engagement and the law of armed conflict," General Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, said in a news briefing on Friday to release the final report. "However, the investigation did not conclude that these failures amounted to a war crime."
The reasoning behind this decision is that the term "war crimes" is usually "reserved for intentional acts."
Well, isn't that special?
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