alibaba Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Oh, bombing hospitals. Its alright you know. http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/article/afghanistan-msf-demands-explanations-after-deadly-airstrikes-hit-hospital-kunduz It was 'human error'. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-34925237 BALLS It was fucking murder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paswt Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 +1 ........... 'error' my arse, how does that stack up with all we are told about precision bombing ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 considering "we" are giving the saudis targetting advice to use "our" very expensive weapons then for them to hit 100 hospitals/medical centres in the yemen is pretty impressive. should create a few more refugees for the "swarm" at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 +1 ........... 'error' my arse, how does that stack up with all we are told about precision bombing ? Badly worded I would say. The bombing was very precise, it's just that they had the wrong target in their sights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliX Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 +1 ........... 'error' my arse, how does that stack up with all we are told about precision bombing ? Precision bombing refers to how good the bombs are at hitting what you point them at. If you point them at the wrong thing it doesn't do any favours. Which is what the story says - human error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 and the hundred hospitals/medical centres in the yemen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paswt Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 +1 ........... 'error' my arse, how does that stack up with all we are told about precision bombing ? Precision bombing refers to how good the bombs are at hitting what you point them at. If you point them at the wrong thing it doesn't do any favours. Which is what the story says - human error. I accept that "the story says - human error " whether I believe it is a different matter. I may have, what some consider, a view that doesn't just shrug my shoulders at "collateral damage" (I do have a good friend who works for MSF) . Those who sanctioned the attacks were no better than the terrorists or 'self appointed murderers' (as I prefer to call them)..... to claim that they weren't aware that they were bombing a hospital really beggars belief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 considering one of the doctors phoned the local US headquarters shortly after the bombing commenced to point out their "error" then i'd say continuing the bombing and then commencing strafing the fleeing survivors was a bit naughty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 and not even a minutes silence all around the world in remembrance of these brave souls. strange that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliX Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 +1 ........... 'error' my arse, how does that stack up with all we are told about precision bombing ? Precision bombing refers to how good the bombs are at hitting what you point them at. If you point them at the wrong thing it doesn't do any favours. Which is what the story says - human error. I accept that "the story says - human error " whether I believe it is a different matter. I may have, what some consider, a view that doesn't just shrug my shoulders at "collateral damage" (I do have a good friend who works for MSF) . Those who sanctioned the attacks were no better than the terrorists or 'self appointed murderers' (as I prefer to call them)..... to claim that they weren't aware that they were bombing a hospital really beggars belief. I'm not sure why you would doubt that it's human error - what would the US gain from striking an MSF hospital? It wasn't collateral damage as no valid targets were destroyed in the process. It was complete failure. It's mistakes at several levels - not someone who deliberately sanctioned attacks. The bit that stands out to me in the report is... "The aircraft identified the building based on a visual description provided by Afghan forces". By "Afghan forces" I'm assuming it means ANA and ANP. Having read a lot of stories from US military veterans, the ANA/ANP are at best poorly trained, and at worst downright dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 but handy scapegoats. i have witnessed at first hand the accuracy or to be more precise accuracy of target designation of the us of a. its the closest i have ever come to dying. but this case is different... they knew the exact co-ordinates of the hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliX Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 but handy scapegoats. i have witnessed at first hand the accuracy or to be more precise accuracy of target designation of the us of a. its the closest i have ever come to dying. but this case is different... they knew the exact co-ordinates of the hospital. Someone knew the co-ordinates, yes. The military is more analogous to a number of mostly autonomous departments in a business than one monolithic beast. There was a huge failure for lack of communication between departments, leading to the necessary information to prevent the tragedy not being passed on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 and to repeat the trick over 100 times in the yemen via their saudi proxy. its a tactic of war.. a very effective one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 I guess the Yanks can always fall back on the excuse that their armed forces are full of indoctrinated thickheads who know no better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/9202.htm saudi not going to take these accusations lying down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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