Shep is discussing emails he's getting from people who are spouting off "they deserve to die" attitudes. Those emails are wrong and Shep is pointing that out. I have never doubted that the troops were fired upon. You may not have seen my post a minute ago before you sent this last post, but I said I don't blame the tank for firing back when they located where the sniper came from.
On that note, I don't think it's right for the press to bitch about that building getting hit. That's just as wrong, and as Shep and the DOD have pointed out, it's a war zone, and military officials are in that building.
But, we must not stray way from the entire context of that statement Shep made and why he made it.
Let me restate my argument:
If the press was saying there were no shots from the hotel, yet the tankers say they were taking significant fire, then someone is either incorrect or is shading the truth.
Greg says the word is they were under attack..mortar and rpgs..saw people up on roof with binoculars and what looked like a launcher..might have been a camera. The tank guy didn't know it was a hotel I think the people killed were on the balcony filming the tanks. It could be a tragic mistake but one allowed when under fire.Tragic..but understandable and legal.