7 PM EST: Italian Reporter Sgrena"CRITICAL, but stable at US army hospital

CRITICAL condition means she could DIE....another FUBAR, while Commander-in-Chief tours around the USA lying about Social Security, complete OBLIVIOUS to the WARS that he started....


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7315-2005Mar4.html

U.S. Fires on Freed Italian Reporter in Iraq

By Daniel Williams and William Branigin
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, March 4, 2005; 7:00 PM


Italian officials said three people were injured, including Sgrena. Berlusconi said the two others were Italian intelligence agents, the Associated Press reported.


Sgrena was taken to a U.S. Army surgical hospital in Baghdad and is in "critical but stable condition," the State Department official said.




the CINC...busy taking care of important WAR stuff....

U.S. President George W. Bush and retiree Betty Batterbee look toward one another during a conversation about Social Security reform in South Bend, Indiana, March 4, 2005. Bush said yesterday that he would focus for now on the financial problems facing Social Security, signaling a shift in tactics amid a slide in support for his private account plan. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

They must have shot up that car like Bonnie and Clyde's. This wasn't just one or two shots.

bush* 'compassionate conservatism' in action....

when OUR soldiers start firing...there's usually not much left...

... in her little hands, the anguish in her face, the face of a child...

I will never, ever be able to erase that image from my mind. It makes me ashamed to be human.

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If she is brain-damaged or otherwise permanently-disabled (or if she dies) as a result of this attack, I will be all the more ashamed of our country's actions in Iraq. :cry:

abu gharib? fallujah?

horrors we don't yet know?

is there a threshold? <sigh>

Americans live in a fucking "Concentration Camp of the MIND"!!!! And their captors are the neo-fascist neoCONs "ruling" this country!!!

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stable condition. And from what Jennings reported, the soldiers were unable to stop them with repeated hand signs, lights, etc., and they wouldn't slow down, so the soldiers shot up the engine block. However, right after I saw this I wondered how much of this whole story we're actually getting or will get? Probably not the whole truth...

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I apologize for the cap rant,...but, DAMN!!!

If this woman does not get home alive,...there will be only the U.S. to blame,...that's the thing,...only the U.S. will be to blame!!!!

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who rescued Sgrena because they were in a civilian vehicle and wearing "local clothing." We shoot "locals" who speed up to checkpoints.


A State Department official said a U.S. hostage coordinator had been working closely with the Italians but that initial reports indicated Sgrena's release was not communicated to either the U.S. Embassy or the military in Baghdad, Washington Post staff writer Glenn Kessler reported.

It was not immediately clear whether Sgrena was rescued or a ransom was paid, the official said.

The Italians were in a civilian vehicle and were wearing "local clothing" when they came under fire at a place called Checkpoint 504 - Camp Victory, the official said. He said they were warned to stop but failed to do so.

Sgrena was taken to a U.S. Army surgical hospital in Baghdad and is in "critical but stable condition," the State Department official said.

Host/Interviwer: "Must have been an accident" "Coalition forces"

Guest (Italian journalist?) She is "slightly wounded"

"We hope to speak with her at the (American) hospital soon"
"Italian people are angry"

I'll take a moment to see if I can find confirmation that this woman wasn't merely "wounded" by shrapnel to her shoulder.

I don't believe they ignored warnings.
I DONT BELIEVE ANY OF THE CRIMINAL SPIN THE MSM THROWS AT US.
I'm sure we'll slowly learn more about the story... I wouldn't be surprised if she's already dead.

through the checkpoint or whatever, my understanding is that they unload everything into the car to try and stop the car and obliterate all occupants. Didn't seem that likely that she'd be just scraped or something, but you never know, people do get lucky...

One of them died. Maybe they tried to protect her first.

The secret service guy died trying to protect her. And this guy had a key role in the release of this and other Italian hostages.

However, there are accounts that another secret service man is also seriously injured.

At this point we only know the official spin, and that's already horrendous. Imagine what the real truth may be.

Service contingent would be so ignorant of American language, signals, etc. that they would attempt to run a road block. It sounds like so much spin to me.

it's ALWAYS the SAME, no matter what happened, no matter where it happened, no matter who was KILLED....



STANDARD American Military FUBAR press release:

.....vehicle was speeding coming up to a checkpoint....vehicle refused to heed flashing lights, hand signals, and firing gunshots into the air....so FINALLY, after trying everything possible, American Soldiers SHOT THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS out of vehicle and everyone in it....


American Military expresses regret...and promises a complete investigation of this 'incident'....


this happens EVERY SINGLE DAY all across Iraq, so the U.S. Military already has the SPIN ready to go....even if it's NOT at a checkpoint...it's still SPUN to be at a checkpoint....sounds better that way.....

How very very sad.

They were released and made it home safe and sound. The captors negotiated a release with the Italians. I don't know if they dealt with the Italian Government or the Aid Group.

Why did they make it home and the other woman got shot up?

and lost his :(

for a woman good for bunnypants bad.

time will tell...we'll know when/if she dies....it all remains to be seen if she will get back to Italy in one piece....



http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/02/24/iraq/main541815.shtml

The two other intelligence agents in the car were also wounded, the premier said. The U.S. military, however, said one person was killed and two were wounded, presumably including the journalist. The Apcom news agency said one was in serious condition and is believed to have suffered a lung injury.

as soon as they're all back in Italy.

any of it. In any direction right now. Berlusconi may not want her to get home either, we haven't considered that yet, have we?

Look at prior posts about her and what she was reporting on: Fallujah.

I rest my case. Reasonable doubt to be cast in every direction. A conspiracy? Not possible. Repeat after me, not possible.

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