This past weekend, American forces bombed a hospital operated by Doctors Without Borders in Kunduz, Afghanistan. In a most embarrassing admission, President Obama expressed his condolences to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) president Joanne Liu,
I have been a long time supporter of this organization and will do what I can to donate money so that they continue their efforts to provide healthcare to the most vulnerable citizens of the world. I am so ashamed of the atrocities that have been inflicted upon people who came there seeking help in the comfort of a trusted organization.
Victims of war should not have to cower in fear of their lives at hospitals. The rules of engagement were broken. MSF deserves more than an apology. I hope President Obama will allow a full independent investigation so that we will know the truth as to how this serious lapse of care happened.
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