Spanish judge cites three US soldiers for death of Spanish cameraman


MADRID, Oct 19 (AFP) - A Spanish judge issued an arrest warrant Wednesday
for three US soldiers suspected of involvement in the April 2003 shelling of
a Baghdad hotel in which Spanish cameraman Jose Couso was killed, a legal
source said.

Judge Santiago Pedraz cited Lieutenant Colonel Philip de Camp, Captain
Philip Wolford and Sergeant Thomas Gibson for their alleged responsibility
in the incident when a tank shelled the Palestine Hotel, which was being
used by media covering the Iraq conflict, killing two cameramen and wounding
three other staff of the Reuters news agency.

Was this the same incident in which our troops were taking fire from the room directly above that of the journalists?

Originally Posted by Redneck

Was this the same incident in which our troops were taking fire from the room directly above that of the journalists?

That's what I was wondering. I think so, as far as I can remember. Most European reporters believe it's some sort of fiction I guess.

Apparently so. The guy was killed by a tank round.

Originally Posted by Italian Guy

That's what I was wondering. I think so, as far as I can remember. Most European reporters believe it's some sort of fiction I guess.

I remember they had footage of the whole incident on the TV news back when it happened. It's kind of one of those logic things; why would an American soldier or soldiers waste the time and ammunition randomly firing into hotels while on combat operations?

Because they have nothing better to do than to hunt European journalists...

Hey a war zone's a dangerous place, Spaniards, ya dig? Oh wait, you haven't done any real fighting since what? The Spanish Civil War of the 1930s? Guess that's why the confusion.

Originally Posted by bulldogg

Because they have nothing better to do than to hunt European journalists...

Bulldogg, show a little respect for your fellow countrymen, and I don't mean China.

Actually, tomtom, I think he meant that sarcasticly and was intended as a comment of support. Note the rolling eyeballs.

Originally Posted by Charge 7

Actually, tomtom, I think he meant that sarcasticly and was intended as a comment of support. Note the rolling eyeballs.

You're right Charge. My apology to Bulldogg. I spoke, er, wrote too hastily.