Italian Story Curiouser and Curiouser

Glenn reports on Instapundit that, as suspected, the communication between the Italians and the U.S. regarding the release of the journalist was, well, non-existent. I wonder how the Italian president feels after hearing this, and after stating the other day that the car had stopped when ordered and was then shot up by the Americans.

SGRENA UPDATE: The Italian ineptitude explanation is looking stronger:

The AP reports that the Italian story of Giuliana Sgrena's release and later wounding at an American checkpoint, which also resulted in the death of intelligence agent Nicola Calipari, continues to fall apart. Two Italian newspapers now say that the general in charge of the Sgrena operation did not inform the US that Calipari's mission was to free Sgrena, and one of them reports that General Mario Maroli didn't even know it himself.

And Sgrena's story is changing, again.