collateral damage and law

Attending professor Ohlin’s talk was a really informative experience for me because I felt like I heard something that I had never really thought of. I do wish that I had brought some paper or a notebook to take notes because there was a lot of information and it seemed interesting.  I think that the part that stuck with me the most from his talk was the bombing of the Doctors Without Borders in Afghanistan and whether the case could be argued in court or not. As professor Ohlin then explained, it is a case that points morality against collateral damage that usually occurs in war. The fact that there was a military attack on the hospital makes this case tougher because it is hard to tell if it was really collateral damage or if the attack was actually targeted at the hospital.

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