[RippleFire]

From http://asia.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=2533697

The only shooting in the city center was from Iraqi paramilitaries firing sporadically at U.S. forces across the river.

The firing came from around the Palestine Hotel, home to many foreign journalists, but the U.S. military did not return fire.

[Howlin]

The firing came from around the Palestine Hotel, home to many foreign journalists, but the U.S. military did not return fire.

Thus putting them in harm's way!