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Yes, all this 'barrelling towards the checkpoint' is in dispute by many of the parties involved, as is the U.S. claim of hand signs and flashing lights. Also in dispute is the U.S. being informed of this car headed towards the airport with the rescued journalist. All of it is in dispute; and why on earth would I take the Pentagon's word for anything that is disputed? Not to say that the Pentagon is lying, but why would I assume they are the ones telling the truth when anyone else on earth claims they are not?
I can just imagine how many trigger-happy car shootings have taken place with less famous vehicle occupants where we never even hear of any dispute. I am not about to automatically discount the one incident high profile enough for the dispute of the military version of events to even become public.
There may never be enough information to determine what exactly happened. The journo claims she was warned by her captors that the U.S. would try to assassinate her. She said she laughed that off .... until the U.S. opened fire on her vehicle and tried to kill her. Are assassination plans by the U.S. military a little too black-helicopter for you? If so, I think you're being a bit naive about what goes on in war.
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