An airstrike hits a hospital run by Doctors Without Borders in Kunduz, Afghanistan. Twenty-two people are killed, including 12 hospital staff members and seven patients. Soon after the incident, the U.S. military releases a statement confirming an airstrike aimed at Taliban militants in Kunduz, but that "there may have been collateral damage to a nearby medical facility." The United Nations and other international organizations condemn the incident and call for an investigation.
(Oct. 5):
With the hospital badly damaged, Doctors Without Borders announces it is leaving Kunduz, a city in much need of medical assistance.
Associated Press. "U.S. Airstrike Hits Hospital in Afghanistan."
Infoplease.com. N.p., 3 Oct. 2015. Web. 2 Nov. 2015.
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This article is short but portrays a lot in one paragraph. It displays the awful causalities of war. People who had no part in the war except to help those who were hurt were killed. This article does a good job of not being biased, when there is a lot of sides that could be taken. A lot of times the U.S. is portrayed as the good guys in war, the people who are fighting for good. There aren't many articles about mistakes they have made, at least not that I have come across. This article shows that even they aren't perfect. In that sense the author does a good job of not even indulging in a bias of omission. It is terrible what happened, especially now that Doctors Without Borders is leaving Kunduz. We should be praying for this area, and the ensuing investigation into the actions of the U.S.
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