[Oldeconomybuyer]

I'm no expert on BDA but the multiple impacts appear to be small arms fire, and the larger impact seems pretty small for an Abrams tank round.

Thoughts?

[Tijeras_Slim]

Small arms, .50 cal max, even to my untrained eye.

I think the Palestine Hotel was where Pacifica Radio type "journalists" were staying. No loss.

[Retrofire]

Yes, small arms. M1 120mm round would have taken off the balcony at least, even if it grazed the corner...

That must not be the damage caused by the round that peed in Reuter's Wheaties...

[sarasota]

I'm a little late to this news so bear with me: what was the location of the journalists that were wounded? On a balcony? Inside the hotel? I heard they were waving white sheets...yeah, and the Iraqis haven't done that one....

What makes these journalists think they are on sacred ground because they are shacking up with the Minister of Progaganda? Get a clue, people. You're in a war zone and you might get hurt/killed.

[Gefreiter]

I would agree with other posters. .50-ish ipacts; not sure about that big chunk taken from corner of structure. I also feel that tank round (HEAT) would've either taken balcony or at the very least made a much larger hole. And a hole through to the interior space, not a bite taken from facade. Sabot would also have penetrated to interior space, but with much smaller hole.

[angkor]

Here's a photo of the tank that purportedly fired into the hotel

And this is the balcony of the Reuters office on the 15th floor.

It looks like whatever hit the room did most of the damage on the balcony, where you can see what looks like a camera tripod.

[atomic conspiracy]

Maybe 25mm sabot from a Bradley? We have no way of knowing if the tank actually fired at the hotel, that could only be an assumption by a reporter whose knowledge of weaponry probably does not rise to kindergarten level.

[craig61a]

It would seem most of these reporters want to be right up front; The video feeds they get from there are great; It's like being on the sidelines of a football or hockey game; of course if you happen to get crushed by football players while on the sidelines, or hit in face with a hockey puck, most realize it goes with the territory.

So why do the reporters get all upset when all of a sudden the war rolls up in their front yard?

HELLO This a war! not a spectator sport. People get killed.