Former Intel Officer: The US Considered Giuliana a Military Target

[chlamor]

Former Intel Officer: The US Considered Her a Military Target
Targeting Giuliana

JERRY FRESIA, Former US Air Force Intelligence officer

March 11, 2005 - The top U.S. general in Iraq, Army gen. George Casey, has stated that the US had no indication that Italian officials gave advance notice of the route of the vehicle in which Giuliana Sgrena and slain officer Nicola Calipari were riding. As a former Air Force intelligence officer, I would argue that this statement is absolutely ludicrous. Based upon intelligence collection capabilities of even 3 decades ago, it is reasonable to assume that the US intercepted all phone communication between Italian agents in Iraq and Rome, monitored such traffic in real time and knew precisely where Sgrena's vehicle was at all times, without advanced notice being provided by Italian officials.

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Thus, the wrong questions are being asked. It is reasonable to assume that 1) satellite and aircraft intelligence (photographic and electronic) intelligence was being collected in real time and 2) that my contemporary counterpart in Iraq was monitoring this intelligence and vehicular traffic (and possibly the conversations within such vehicles) within a radius of several kilometers around the airport if not the entire city. Anomalies would be reported immediately to those in command. The question, then, becomes what communication occurred between those in command and those who fired upon Sgrena's vehicle.

I also believe that a clear motivation for preventing Sgrena from telling her story is quite evident. Let us recall that the first target in the second attack upon the city of Fallujah was al-Fallujah General Hospital. Why? It was the reporting of enormous civilian casualties from this hospital that compelled the US to halt its attack. In other words, the control of information from Fallujah as to consequences of the US assault, particularly with regard to civilians, became a critical element in the military operation.

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Now, in a report by Iraq's health ministry we are learning that the US used mustard, nerve gas and napalm ­ in the manner of Saddam ­ against the civilian population of Fallujah. Sgrena, herself, has provided photographic evidence of the use of cluster bombs and the wounding of children there. I have searched in vain to find these reports in any major corporate media. The American population, for the most part, is ignorant of what its military is doing in their name and must remain so in order for the US to wage its war against the Iraqi people.

http://www.uruknet.info/?p=m10315

[whistle]

1. Deliberate assassination attempt by the U.S. troops and commanders

[TWiley]

8. Why not. The CIA assinated the president of South Vietnam

after Kennedy ordered them to bring him safely to the US.

There must a rouge element circulating in our military and government that would defy the president of the United States with impunity. You will notice that the head of the CIA at the time was Dull-Ass, Kennedy fired him, he popped back up after the assination to sort the evidence the Warren Commision would see, and the repukes named a major airport after him.

My instinct tells me that a portion of this element now resides in the white house.

[bloom]

2. I don't know where I heard it...

but someone was saying that Calipari got a phone call and recognized it as a tracking "we know where you are" verification call just before the thing.

Sorry - I don't know the source.


Sgrena was definately reporting what the US military wanted covered up.

[RBHam]

3. They Kill Leftists Don't They?

Commies are fair game...

[Trillo]

4. Who really is the enemy? /nt

[Nite Owl]

5. She knew too much.

I hope that she will be ok and her story will somehow get out. They are working hard to discredit her, to make her into some lefty nutcase.

[DoYouEverWonder]

6. Here are some pics of the atrocities

that Sgrena may have witnessed in Fallujah.


This album contains photos taken by the military of dead men in Fallujah. They were taken on November 19th, 2004, to identify the dead. The IRC estimates that at least 60% of those killed in the assault of Fallujah are women, children and elderly. Warning:These are extremely graphic images posted simply to show the true face of war.

http://dahrjamailiraq.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album32

[TWiley]

9. The problem is that the Christians Love and Support this war.

Those a-holes will justify anything the bushtapo does, and demonize anyone who raises a voice of dissent.

Evidently, it is a good day when one gets to slaughter heathens for Jesus.

[TWiley]

10. The problem is that the Christians Love and Support this war.

Those a-holes will justify anything the bushtapo does, and demonize anyone who raises a voice of dissent.

Evidently, it is a good day when one gets to slaughter heathens for Jesus.

[Karenina]

7. Americans won't care

until the ceiling comes crashing down on THEIR heads... SO SAD. :cry:

[Swamp Rat]

11. I'm fucking PISSED OFF!

I bet it was Rummy's SSB thugs who were behind the assassination attempt or at least orchestrated it - probably the same goons that protect Negroponte too. They are the SAME thing as Himmler's Waffen SS (Schutzstaffel).

[The Magistrate]

12. The Problem With This, Sir

Is that the report emanating from the puppet Health Ministry is nonsense. Mustards are not even in the inventory, and there is no reason whatever to believe nerve toxins were employed. The statement is backed by no evidence whatever, and drips with hysteria.