The "journalist" and the Italian press have discernable motives.
The President does need to have an investigation and he's promised one. I have no doubt our soldiers are innocent, the issue is the circumstance of the kidnapping and circumstances of her release.
A person terrorized doesn't react all sweetness and light about her captives unless they've either been brainwashed or were in a form of collusion with the captors. I don't think the first instance holds true in her case.
And why did the Italian government do this clandestinely? Why not inform of of her release? Why run a road block? I think we can safely assume the government may not wish the ransom to be publically acknowledged, but it doesn't explain why the driver committed a suicide run. It doesn't explain her questionable actions thoughout this whole affair.
I do appreciate the alliance we share with Italy. I do appreciate Silvio is under pressure for his support of this war and understand a few rhetorical moments of outrage. I'm sorry for the agent's loss. It doesn't mean I'm going to allow our troops to be sacrificial lambs for the Italian press nor this communist journalist. It doesn't justify paying a ransom that will keep the terrorists' armed.