[SirAllen]

I know, sounds very suspect to me. I'm not believeing it until it's verified elsewhere.

Very strange there is a response from the US within 5 minutes, let alone giving instructions that any good sniper could also follow. Not to mention there's no tanks around so anyone sniping wouldn't be doing any damage anyways.

[piasa]

Very strange there is a response from the US within 5 minutes, let alone giving instructions that any good sniper could also follow. <

I agree- that sounds bogus since CENTCOM doesn't get anything out that quick, and in a HOTEL everyone has white sheets.

They got David the Limey SOB on now saying he "didn't hear sniping." Now he is claiming the US is targetting western journalists.

Newsflash, boy : we warned everyone to get out long ago; you wouldn't know a tank round from a sniper shot from a bomb; and if you're still there you are there because the Iraqis love you; and if we wanted to target journalists a JDAM would be a much easier way to do it.

[Timesink]

Who is this sane military analyst on Fox making the first smart statement of the morning? "In New York, reporters duck when a shot is fired. At the Palestine Hotel, they all come out with their cameras to get pictures." To hell with the lot of 'em. If they get hit, that's the risk they took.