Wednesday, April 27, 2005
A victory for Italy in the Calipari/Sgrena case
Italian newspaper
The Italian's finally have the car that was targeted in the shooting. This means that they will be able to do their own forensic analysis. My bet is that it will prove inconclusive.
Jax
The car in which an Italian secret agent died shielding a hostage from US "friendly fire" in Iraq has arrived in Italy for investigators to inspect.
An Italian air force cargo plane delivered the Toyota Corolla to a base near Rome days after reports suggested America had cleared its soldiers.
Rome is still investigating the death of agent Nicola Calipari, who died as his car approached a US checkpoint.
Ex-hostage Giuliana Sgrena called the reported findings a "slap in the face".
Prosecutors are due to examine the car at the Practica di Mare air base, the Associated Press news agency reports.
Testimony from Ms Sgrena, a journalist for communist newspaper Il Manifesto, and a second intelligence agent who also survived, appears to conflict with what US soldiers said about the shooting.
Analysis of bullet damage to the vehicle is expected to provide key data on how close the soldiers were to the car and from what angle they fired.
The Italians had been heading for Baghdad airport after Ms Sgrena's liberation. (Link)
