When "oops" just doesn't cut it.

Name · 03-06-2005, 07:08 PM

Story on hostages account of incident

From article:

Without backing up the claim, Sgrena said she believed it was possible she was targeted because the United States objected to methods used to secure her release.

"The fact that the Americans don't want negotiations to free the hostages is known," the 56-year-old journalist told Sky TG24 television by telephone, her voice hoarse and shaky. "The fact that they do everything to prevent the adoption of this practice to save the lives of people held hostage, everybody knows that. So I don't see why I should rule out that I could have been the target."

Please lady, whatever.

alphabassettgrrl · 03-06-2005, 08:00 PM

And here I thought we didn't want to negotiate because that'd only encourage them... No, of course it stands to reason that we'd like more innocents to die. Sure.

Whatever. I mean, our fair journalist is entitled to her own opinion, but I do think she's more than a little "off" in her assessment. Yes, the soldiers would fire on a speeding car coming to the checkpoint, and yes, the driver probably didn't think how that would be interpreted. It really is a mess-up that really isn't anybody in particular's fault. Bad situation all 'round.

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Name Title Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: here Posts: 779	Story on hostages account of incident From article: Without backing up the claim, Sgrena said she believed it was possible she was targeted because the United States objected to methods used to secure her release. "The fact that the Americans don't want negotiations to free the hostages is known," the 56-year-old journalist told Sky TG24 television by telephone, her voice hoarse and shaky. "The fact that they do everything to prevent the adoption of this practice to save the lives of people held hostage, everybody knows that. So I don't see why I should rule out that I could have been the target." Please lady, whatever. __________________ Signature
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alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	And here I thought we didn't want to negotiate because that'd only encourage them... No, of course it stands to reason that we'd like more innocents to die. Sure. Whatever. I mean, our fair journalist is entitled to her own opinion, but I do think she's more than a little "off" in her assessment. Yes, the soldiers would fire on a speeding car coming to the checkpoint, and yes, the driver probably didn't think how that would be interpreted. It really is a mess-up that really isn't anybody in particular's fault. Bad situation all 'round.
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