[Dolphy]

I haven't followed this particular story closely but it wouldn't require shading of the truth by the military. It is a question of judgement under fire, what they perceived. The truth may be something different, but that doesn't mean they didn't react with the best possible intent, self defense, under the circumstances.

[Fledermaus]

What many in the press don't understand (journalism is almost as bad as education majors in college for the lowest GPA's) is that when a tank is looking at something, they have opticals tied to sattelites and UAV's.

They are also equipped with unbelievable technology that can practically see through walls. Any sniper shot can be seen and they target that shot and fire.

The military warned these Baghdad reporters. Those reporters should have been in the basement or something and not on balconies and rooftops. It's a war zone.

[Prince Charles]

True, but I'm not arguing that it was the tankers who were shading the truth. I'm accusing the press who were at the hotel, who may or may not be free to report what they see.