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Italy disputes U.S. shooting account

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acbaylove:
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Thirteen:
man that lady is awesome... look at the quotes of her situation

But in an interview with Italy's La 7 Television, the 56-year-old journalist said "there was no bright light, no signal."

And Italian magistrate Franco Ionta said Sgrena reported the incident was not at a checkpoint, but rather that the shots came from "a patrol that shot as soon as they lit us up with a spotlight."

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Rules of engagement permit coalition troops to use escalating levels of force if they feel threatened. They can use lethal force, for example, if a car refuses to stop for a checkpoint.

*Jamal*:
U.S. Rules of Engagement

1. Check if the person is white.
2. If the person is white, be cautious, and only fire if being fired at. If the person is not white, blast the fucker.

Thirteen:

--- Quote from: *Jamal* on March 06, 2005, 04:51:29 PM ---U.S. Rules of Engagement

1. Check if the person is white.
2. If the person is white, be cautious, and only fire if being fired at. If the person is not white, blast the fucker.

--- End quote ---

you're way off

we still friendly fire british

acbaylove:

--- Quote from: Needles Kane on March 06, 2005, 04:42:04 PM ---man that lady is awesome... look at the quotes of her situation

But in an interview with Italy's La 7 Television, the 56-year-old journalist said "there was no bright light, no signal."

And Italian magistrate Franco Ionta said Sgrena reported the incident was not at a checkpoint, but rather that the shots came from "a patrol that shot as soon as they lit us up with a spotlight."

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Rules of engagement permit coalition troops to use escalating levels of force if they feel threatened. They can use lethal force, for example, if a car refuses to stop for a checkpoint.
--- End quote ---

Man once again it happened in a few seconds. It was night, it was raining, visibility was not good. Italians were experts, not dumb. They probably didnt see Americans. Americans saw italians. They started shooting. Some bullets hit the car, and italians probably thought for a second it was a trap, since it was dark. It's a misunderstanding. But those "rules of engagement" arent the excuse to shot everybody that moves. The day before they shot some civils. The month before they shot one of our diplomat as a mistake. Shit they killed american and english soldiers too, with this "friendly fire". They shot they own helicopters. They shot Iraqi diplomats. I understand the pressure on those young guys who risks their life, but shit, friendly-fire is doing more damage than Saddam's army.

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