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"President Obama called the head of Doctors Without Borders on Wednesday to apologize for a U.S. airstrike that killed 12 aid workers in Afghanistan, as the relief group stepped up its calls for an independent inquiry into an attack it has labeled a possible war crime.
White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Obama spoke with Doctors Without Borders president Joanne Liu and expressed his condolences for the Oct. 2 strike against a hospital in northern Afghanistan.
“When we make a mistake, we are honest, own up to it and apologize,” Earnest told reporters at the White House. “The Department of Defense goes to great lengths to prevent civilian casualties, but in this case there was a mistake, and it’s one that the United States owns up to.”
At least 22 people, including the 12 Doctors Without Borders staff, were killed early Saturday when a U.S. AC-130 gunship launched repeated attacks on the facility in the city of Kunduz, where Afghan forces are battling to oust Taliban fighters who overran the city a week ago.
Earnest said Obama promised a transparent and thorough investigation “and if necessary will implement changes to make sure tragedies like this one are less likely in the future.” ".....
"President Obama called the head of Doctors Without Borders on Wednesday to apologize for a U.S. airstrike that killed 12 aid workers in Afghanistan, as the relief group stepped up its calls for an independent inquiry into an attack it has labeled a possible war crime.
White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Obama spoke with Doctors Without Borders president Joanne Liu and expressed his condolences for the Oct. 2 strike against a hospital in northern Afghanistan.
“When we make a mistake, we are honest, own up to it and apologize,” Earnest told reporters at the White House. “The Department of Defense goes to great lengths to prevent civilian casualties, but in this case there was a mistake, and it’s one that the United States owns up to.”
At least 22 people, including the 12 Doctors Without Borders staff, were killed early Saturday when a U.S. AC-130 gunship launched repeated attacks on the facility in the city of Kunduz, where Afghan forces are battling to oust Taliban fighters who overran the city a week ago.
Earnest said Obama promised a transparent and thorough investigation “and if necessary will implement changes to make sure tragedies like this one are less likely in the future.” ".....
