Afghanistan for the day

David Stout has a Time article about the latest shooting in Afghanistan:

Three American doctors were killed by an Afghan policeman at the Cure International Hospital on Thursday, the US Embassy in Kabul has confirmed. The suspected shooter, newly assigned to guard the hospital, was wounded and is being held and treated
According to the embassy, all three of the victims in the shooting were American citizens. They included a doctor as well as a father and son visiting the facility, Afghan Health Minister Suriya Dalil told Reuters. The security guard behind the attack was reportedly shot and injured during the melee.
“The United States condemns the attack in Kabul that killed three Americans working to provide health care to Afghans,” National Security Council spokesperson Caitlin Hayden said in a statement. “Any such attack on civilians at a hospital is despicable and cowardly. We send our deepest condolences to the families of all those killed and injured.”
The assault comes weeks after an Afghan police officer opened fire on two AP journalists in the eastern city of Khost. AP photographer Anja Niedringhaus was killed during the shooting, and correspondent Kathy Gannon was injured.

Rico says it's time to call in the dogs, piss on the fire, and go home. Will Afghanistan descend into barbarism? Sure. But fuck 'em...