Italian minister rebukes hostage shot by US troops
11 Mar 2005 21:06:30 GMT
Source: Reuters
By Phil Stewart[Excerpt]
ROME, March 11 (Reuters) - Italy's justice minister urged former hostage Giuliana Sgrena on Friday to stop making "careless" accusations after being shot by U.S. forces in Baghdad, saying she had already caused enough grief.
Sgrena has repeatedly suggesting U.S. soldiers shot her on purpose and said on Friday she had little faith in a joint investigation by Italy and the United States into the "friendly fire" incident.
"She has created enormous problems for the government and also caused grief that perhaps was better avoided," Justice Minister Roberto Castelli told reporters in Bologna.
Italian intelligence agent Nicola Calipari was shot dead by U.S. forces as he shielded the newly freed hostage while taking her to the airport.
Sgrena herself said in interviews this week that had she been more cautious in Baghdad, she perhaps would not have been kidnapped in the first place.