Struck said he asked the soldiers' leader what would happen if he ignored their warnings and continued to the missile strike site. That's when the soldier said the reporter would be shot, Struck said. The reporter was reporting. The soldier was soldiering.
The reported reported that the soldier was, in fact, soldiering. What's the problem?
BTW I've got a press pass, I'm going to barge in and take pictures of you on the toilet.
Note that the soldier didn't say that HE PERSONALLY would shoot the reporter -- only that the reporter 'would be shot.' In other words, there's a strong likelihood that you will be shot if you go into the middle of a battle scene! Same thing here in Oakland! :-/