Dianavan, the quote below is from a report in The Guardian, which is certainly NOT a US supporter.

"Sgrena told colleagues the vehicle was not travelling fast and had already passed several checkpoints on its way to the airport. The Americans shone a flashlight at the car and then fired between 300 and 400 bullets at if from an armoured vehicle."

I hope this clears up that point.

I tend not to put words in other peoples mouths deliberately. Since I am not perfect, I do sometimes slip but it is never deliberate and, as any of the old-timers on the forum can tell you, if I'm wrong, I generally 'fess up.

If you'd like to read her version of the events (her FIRST version) in her own words, go to the il Manifesto site. They have a whole stack of her columns on archive.

Btw, apparently she didn't have much of an expose about Fallujah. Seems the civilian leaders didn't want to talk to her. It's all in her article "My Truth".

Read it,if you haven't already.

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