Doctors Without Borders Ignored Geneva Rules Before U.S. Air Attack

The Daily Caller ^ | 10/11/2015 | Richard Pollock

[McGruff]

I smell our military is being setup. Once again.

The Afghan defence ministry said “armed terrorists” were using the hospital “as a position to target Afghan forces and civilians”. MSF has denied this: “Not a single member of our staff reported any fighting inside the hospital compound prior to the US air strike on Saturday morning.”

The US military has changed its account of how the air strike came about. Statements initially said US forces had come under fire, but then said air strikes were requested by Afghan forces under Taliban fire.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34444053

[Moltke]

Roof markings? How close to the target do the pilots get before the fire their missiles? At what angle? Would they even see any roof markings? Do they do a fly-over first?

[norton]

you’d have a close up and clear view from an orbiting gunship.

[Moltke]

Thanks, but - is the “orbiting gunship” the one that fires the missile? I was thinking of a jet coming in on a linear path and letting the missile go from x miles out... Why orbit above a hostile target? (Hey, I was Bundesmarine, what do I know about jet attacks.)