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2007-02-07 Europe

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Posted by tipper 2007-02-07 09:16|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Aren't we missing something, like in the 'operations in a warzone', 'numerous attempts to use car bombs', 'paying the kidnappers ransom money which would then in turn be used for more terrorism', 'not coordinating the operations with Coalition authorities for safe passage of lines because of the payoff', etc.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-02-07 09:55|| 2007-02-07 09:55|| Front Page Top

#2 You missed the biggest point. "trial in absentia"

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-02-07 10:00|| 2007-02-07 10:00|| Front Page Top

#3 "This looks to me like the first step on a long road toward truth and justice, and I hope justice will come in the end," said a visibly emotional Rosa Calipari, the agent's widow.

So if it comes out that hubby fucked up, what are you gonna think then, Rosa?
Oh, yeah. We know that ain't gonna happen...

Posted by tu3031 2007-02-07 10:01|| 2007-02-07 10:01|| Front Page Top

#4 That's ok. We can still nuke Italy in "absentia".

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-02-07 10:05|| 2007-02-07 10:05|| Front Page Top

#5 I was under the impression the roadblock he got killed at was in place as a countermeasure / protection for John Negroponte on a diplo mission . If the stupid cretins decided to run the gauntlet and approach it at high speed then expect to get zapped . no brainer , get over it Italy

On a side note Sgrena , hows the collapsed lung ? I hope it hurts .

Posted by MacNails 2007-02-07 10:11|| 2007-02-07 10:11|| Front Page Top

#6 "This looks to me like the first step on a long road toward truth and justice, and I hope justice will come in the end," said a visibly emotional Rosa Calipari, the agent's widow.

Here's some bloody "truth and justice" Ms. Calipari. Your phueching husband was on a an extremely dangerous mission in a war zone and he fowled it up. People actually become dead over here on a daily basis. The key to the long term benefit program and Italian socialist retirement is paying attention to roadblocks, soldiers with weapons, minding their hand signals and instructions and staying alive.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-02-07 10:17|| 2007-02-07 10:17|| Front Page Top

#7 I wonder if in the end it will be determined that Mr. Calipari was killed for "driving Italian" in another country?

Posted by trailing wife 2007-02-07 10:17|| 2007-02-07 10:17|| Front Page Top

#8 I've been to Italy, I'd forgotten about the driving, "driving Italian" is in itself a death sentence, most of the cars I saw had dents.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-02-07 10:26|| 2007-02-07 10:26|| Front Page Top

#9 Boy howdy I'm in total suspense as to how the 'trial' is going to turn out ...

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2007-02-07 10:27|| 2007-02-07 10:27|| Front Page Top

#10 I wonder if the Italians (and the Spanish for that matter) are embarrassed that their legal system is being used this way.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-02-07 11:35|| 2007-02-07 11:35|| Front Page Top

#11 The Italian agents - all in country unannounced if I remember correctly - should all be tried for threatening the Coalition roadblock.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-02-07 12:17|| 2007-02-07 12:17|| Front Page Top

#12 Again, the Administration has dropped the ball in not jawboning our "allies" here. And thank God, we didn't sign on the the World ~~Kangaroo~~ Court.

Posted by doc 2007-02-07 13:55|| 2007-02-07 13:55|| Front Page Top

#13 If I remember correctly, the whole incident was caught on tape by a Predator. (Yes, there were extra precautions in place for Negroponte's visit). This took place on Route Irish, one of the main ambush/kidnapping roads in Iraq at the time. If memory serves me the film backs up the American claim that the car approached the roadblock at over 100 KPM (over 62 MPH) and didn't slow down as it approached.

Even Iraqis know that's suicide.

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2007-02-07 13:59|| 2007-02-07 13:59|| Front Page Top

#14 Sounds like it's time to close Aviano AB, Camp Darby, the homeporting of US naval forces in Naples, and whatever else we have going in this "NATO" country. Such a shame - I LIKED Camp Darby. Oh, well...

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-02-07 17:18|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-02-07 17:18|| Front Page Top

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