Hello people, in order to clarify some issues raised in recent discussion associated to some images that I published, I would like to publish the tranlsations of the official report of our "Ministro degli Esteri" and vice-Prime Minister G. Fini, that is the official italian version. Maybe someone else can find the true official american version and we can compare them?
Please consider that what follows is a translation done by me, but I am sure you will find soon translations also in some english speaking newspaper.
Version of G. Fini (just some key excerpt, btw):
Calipari had the "badge for free moving" and had activated "all the necessary contacts with the american authorities concerning the safety of the airport". This happened on the 4 of Marhc between 16,30 and 17,10
The car fo Calipari and Sgrena was going at the speed of 40kmh (more or less 25Mh I huess) and the lights were on. Calipari telephoned Letta (a minister of the governament), telephoned Pollari (military authority) and telephoned the USA military authority (or commanders? I am not sure of the translation).
"No check-points were found on the way".
Calipari saved the life of Giuliana Sgrena, protecting her body with his own body.
Immediately after the shooting "two young american soldiers reached the second italian agent (the one driving the car) looking very sad (ita: "sconfortati"
and stating several times that they were sorry.
The shooting laste 10-20 seconds.
"We exclude that they attacked on pourpose Giuliana Sgrena. [...] it was an incident but clearity is needed. Italy asks the punishment of the responsible persons. We must ask for justice to be done".
The descritpion of the facts given by the italian governament, based also on what stated by the italian SISMI agent driving the car, "does not coincide perfectly with the description provided by USA".
When asked if Calipari had received the ok for going back to the airport, Fini answers: "Sure, he adviced that he was going back and received the OK".
"USA ensured the italian governament that they want to collaborate immediately"