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7. The roof had two red and white MSF flags on it.

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 07:58 PM

Apr 2016

The cross and crescent are for ICRC use.
The only site I can find to support your
assertion is The Daily Caller.

According to the DoD, the air crew manually selected
a building that looked like the target when the
coordinates they were given didn't check out.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/30/world/asia/afghanistan-doctors-without-borders-hospital-strike.html?_r=0

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Pentagon: 2015 Strike On Afghan Hospital �Not A War Crime� [View all] Purveyor Apr 2016 OP

K & R to keep eye on n/t w0nderer Apr 2016 #1

I get it. It was just an oops. NV Whino Apr 2016 #2

Soooooo ... if the Nazis had said, "Whoopsie!" ... Jopin Klobe Apr 2016 #3

Ooops - let's tell that to the dead 840high Apr 2016 #4

The roof had two red and white MSF flags on it. Eugene Apr 2016 #7

From The Washington Post via The National Post: Eugene Apr 2016 #14

AP reported that their careers are Ilsa Apr 2016 #6

Oh well then it's OK... Volaris Apr 2016 #8

Glad this has been settled. nt Lucky Luciano Apr 2016 #9

I agree. Enthusiast Apr 2016 #19

They knew what they were bombing. polly7 Apr 2016 #11

Pentagon clears Pentagon of wrongdoing Doctor_J Apr 2016 #12

Ok, it's an "Oops". Tactical Peek Apr 2016 #15

"To initiate a war of aggression, ronnie624 Apr 2016 #17

War is a crime killbotfactory Apr 2016 #20