From: Jeff Shultz 

On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 15:15:54 -0600, Robert G Lewis wrote:

>
> "George Sherwood"  wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.03.09.21.09.29.504540{at}beernabeer.com...
>> On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 19:54:36 +0000, Adam Flinton wrote:
>>
>>> "Mr Fini said the Italians informed US intelligence and
other American
>>> military bodies about the "Italian activity" to win
Ms Sgrena's
>>> freedom, including the presence of Mr Calipari and the other Italian
>>> agent in Baghdad.
>>
>> The top general in Iraq says that the US Forces were never given any
>> information on concerning the logistics of the "rescue".
It seems to me
>> from the pictures of the car it doesn't look like a Bradley fired
>> 300-400 rounds into the car.
>>
>> http://www.repubblica.it/index.html
>>
>> click on:  IMMAGINI: l'auto della Sgrena colpita
>>
>> And quotes like this make me wonder:
>> But Berlusconi also hinted that for the first time since the shooting
>> last Friday, Rome may be prepared to recognize some responsibility for
>> the incident.
>>
>> "Only a frank and reciprocal admission of eventual responsibilities can
>> enable us to close an incident from which we are all suffering."
>>
>>
>> I think this one still needs some time to play out.
>>
>> George
>
> I would wonder if 300-400 shots of any kind were fired at the car . I'd
> hate to think that US troops were such poor shots.  As you say needs more
> time to play out.
>
> Bob Lewis

Actually, based on her claim of scooping up bullets off the upholstery
after the incident, it indicates that the US troops are amazingly good
shots - they put 300-400 rounds, at full auto, through a single bullet
sized hole in the windshield....

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