A congressional investigation has revealed a top U.S. general in
Afghanistan sought to stall an investigation into abuse at a U.S.-funded
hospital in Kabul that kept patients in "Auschwitz-like" conditions.
Army whistleblowers revealed photographs taken in 2010, which show
severely neglected, starving patients at Dawood Hospital, considered the
crown jewel of the Afghan medical system where the country’s military
personnel are treated. The photos show severely emaciated patients, some
suffering from gangrene and maggot-infested wounds. The general accused
of the cover-up is Lt. Gen. William Caldwell, one of the nation’s
highest-ranking commanders in Afghanistan, who served as the commander
of the $11.2-billion-a-year Afghan training program. We speak to Michael
Hastings, contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine and a reporter
for BuzzFeed, which has been following the story closely.Video
Source: Democracy Now!
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