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Journalist's Rescue Amidst The Killing of Italian Hero, Revisited
By Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo (about the author) Page 1 of 3 page(s)
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An old story with new questions, of a Journalist killed and another wounded in an escape from kidnapping, but by American National Guardsmen and with a report from the Military which whitewashes the event, with a story witnesses say are lies.
The following tired scenario has worn thin in the telling, too many times.
The Pentagon declined to talk with 60 Minutes Wednesday, and the Army issued the following statement the night of the shooting: "Vehicle traveling at high speed refused to stop at a check point." [soldiers] "attempted to warn the driver to stop by hand and arm signals, flashing white lights, and firing warning shots...when the driver didn't stop the soldiers shot into the engine block which stopped the vehicle."
In an interview with 60 minutes host Correspondent Scott Pelley with Italian Journalist Giuliana Sgrena, the facts from her vantage point came out Sunday evening.
Italian Journalist Giuliana Sgrena, when Correspondent Scott Pelley, asked about the above report, said, "I think that is a lie."
"Let's take this piece by piece," says Correspondent Scott Pelley "Vehicle was speeding."
Sgrena answers, "No."
Pelley, asks, "Attempted to warn the driver by hand signals."
Again Sgrena says," No,"
"Arm signals. Flashing white lights. Firing warning shots," Scott Pelley asks.
"Nothing at all," Sgrena answers.
Then Pelley, asks, "What you're saying in this interview is that none of those things happened?"
"Nothing. No, I'm sure." She answers.
Who am I speaking about? In February, Italian reporter Giuliana Sgrena was taken hostage in Iraq. Nearly a month later (28 days), she was rescued by the now famous Italian intelligence agent, Nicola Calipari.
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