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Italian Report Criticizes U.S. Shooting of Italians In Iraq

HeadlineMay 03, 2005

In Italy, investigators have published a report on the shooting of a secret agent In Iraq by US troops that conflicts with the Pentagon’s version of events. The Italian report blames the troops’ stress and inexperience. It also charges that US authorities should have signaled that there was a checkpoint on the road. Intelligence officer Nicola Calipari died in the March 4 shooting and journalist Giuliana Sgrena was injured.

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