The Italian Job

Chrenkoff summarizes common sense observations about the freed-leftist-Italian-reporter-hostage-friendly-fire incident. The terrorists get a ransom (presumably) and an unintentional assist from the freed hostage in the propaganda war. As in the movie of the same title, it's the getaway that's the story. On second thought, it's how terrorist tactics have made necessary the rules of engagement in Iraq (one checkpoint sign in an American sector says, "Polite, Professional, Prepared to Kill" . . .). In any event, the "blame America first" crowd will believe the worst.