Malhuret thought MSF should avoid criticism of the governments of countries in which they were working, while Kouchner believed that documenting and broadcasting the suffering in a country was the most effective way to solve a problem.
Malhuret mente at MSF burde undgå at kritisere regeringerne i de lande, organisationen arbejdede i, mens Kouchner følte at dokumentation og offentliggørelse af lidelsen i et land var den mest effektive vej til at løse et problem.