I posted a longer ms this AM but some glitch swallowed it up, so I'll be brief.

I looked up dianavan's reference to znet and I think she quoted it accurately but it is distinctly different from the oft reported comments that GI s shot 'for the engine block'. The reference to the road as being independently protected and thus 'safe' was also new to me as regards this story. It also reiterates the charge that she was shot from a tank.

Last week's American TV program "60 Minutes II" featured an extended interview with Ms. Sgrena who appeared to be putting up with her wounds very well. She maintained her argument that the Americans didn't warn. The subjects of whether the road was supposed to be independently accessed and 'safe' and if the bullets were from the rear didn't come up. I had a pointer to the written synopsis of the article but I don't have time to redo my earlier post. Do a search for Sgrena "60 minutes" and it should crop up under the cbsnews.com site.

I'm now curious as to who came to the aid of the Italians and what they saw.

Supposedly the Americans will issue a release soon. I'll be very interested in how this resolves.