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Thread #79041   Message #1434146
Posted By: dianavan
14-Mar-05 - 02:34 AM
Thread Name: BS: Italian Journalist shot by GIs in Iraq
Subject: RE: BS: Italian Journalist shot by GIs in Iraq
I doubt whether journalism or communism was in Ms Sgrena's mind immediately following the incident. The trauma of being a hostage and of being the target of U.S. troops would clearly indicate that she has been victimized. I don't think its fair to criticize anything she has to say about the matter. She was there and it was her life that was at stake. On top of that, she now bears the burden of survivor's guilt. To start criticizing her ability to be objective or to question her political motives is highly insensitive.

troll - From my link of Mar. 5 7:21 - One Pentagon version claims that you were driving at more than 100 miles an hour, 160 kilometres an hour.

"Absurd. Just after saying that, the driver braked because there was a sharp right-hand bend. He slowed right down. We certainly weren't going fast. As we were coming out of the bend, the gunfire started. From the right and the rear. Burst of fire and single shots. It's not true that they shot at the engine, from in front".