From: Adam Flinton 

Jeff Shultz wrote:
> On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 17:31:30 +0100, Phil Payne wrote:
>
>
>>"Gary Britt"  wrote in message
>>news:422b2e82$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>
>>>So as the car was spinning around ...
>>
>>Where does this come from?  I can't find any reference to the car
>>spinning. Just 400 bullets from a Bradley.  400 seems a bit much to stop a
>>car - how long does it take to fire a burst like that?
>>
>>(I mean in seconds - how long does the finger have to be on the trigger?)
>
>
> 400 25-mm shells from a Bradley would shred a skyscraper.
>
> Instead the Italian "Hostage" (who, incidently, just enriched the
> terrorists who kidnapped her by a signifcant amount) is having her
> credibility shredded by the way her story 1. changes frequently and 2.
> doesn't match the physical evidence present.
>


Bullshit.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4333839.stm

"Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has said the car carrying an
Italian agent killed by US fire had stopped immediately a light flashed.

His statement contradicts US accounts of the incident in Iraq in which
Nicola Calipari was shot taking freed hostage Giuliana Sgrena to Baghdad
airport.

Mr Berlusconi said the US must accept responsibility to restore relations.

He said his government had demanded "maximum collaboration" from
the US, and a joint inquiry had been promised. "


"The prime minister said the US military had authorised the Italian
journey to the airport.
An agent travelling in the car with Mr Calipari had given an account of
events which conflicted with the version given by the US military, he
added.

"A light was flashed at the vehicle from 10m away," Mr Berlusconi
said. "The driver at this point stopped the car immediately and at the
same time there was gunfire for about 10 or 15 seconds.

"A few shots reached the vehicle and another one reached and killed Mr
Calipari," he said.

"This reconstruction of events has been made according to what has
been witnessed by another agent who was with Mr Calipari and does not
coincide totally with what has been communicated so far by the US
authorities." "

http://afr.com/articles/2005/03/09/1110316056784.html


"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.

Mr Calipari "made all the necessary contacts with the US
authorities", including those in charge of airport security and forces
patrolling areas near the airport."


How nice of both you & Gary to blame the victim though.



Adam

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