European Parliament Member Slams American Attack on Kunduz Hospital

US ground forces and helicopters have committed similar acts before, as Wikileaks showed the world.

Afzal Khan photo courtesy: Wikipedia

(SALEM, Ore.) - MEP Raja Afzal Khan, British representative in the European parliament foreign relations committee, lambasted the American airstrike on Kunduz hospital that killed 42 people including more than a dozen staff members of Doctors Without Borders. The group has called the US attack a "War Crime".

According to AWD News, Raja Afzal harshly criticized America and said the hospital's geographic position and information had been given to the Taliban, the US Army and its military forces long before, but it was still bombed.

When the US military was informed that they were bombarding a hospital, the bombardment continued for thirty minutes. This is contrary to international law and humanitarian principles.

Afzal also requested the formation of an independent fact-finding committee on this issue, saying that if this act of brutality is not condemned and studied, Americans will repeat such measures in the future.

He also stressed that this is not the first time Americans have undertaken such barbaric acts. US ground forces and helicopters have committed similar acts before, as Wikileaks showed the world.

Afzal also criticized the American dual policy on global issues, saying: "If we want peace we need to adhere to its principles."