What Reuters conveniently omits.......
(from CNN) ....According to a multinational forces statement, the
car
approached the checkpoint at high speed about 9 p.m. (1 p.m. ET)

U.S. troops "attempted to warn the driver to stop by hand and arm
signals,
flashing white lights, and firing warning shots in front of the car,"
the
statement said. "When the driver didn't stop, the soldiers shot into
the
engine block, which stopped the vehicle, killing one and wounding two
others."

In other words, US or other coalition forces used the same checkpoint
procedures that have been in force in Iraq for a long, long time.
Anyone..... anyone..... who approaches a military checkpoint in Iraq at
night and fails to heed warnings is a silly damned fool, among other
things,
and must bear a large share of responsibility for ensuing events.



Why am I not surprised?


Sorry, but I usually don't accept statements of explanation from US
military sources in the absence of independent verification. The
military lies a lot. We've had example after example of this in Iraq.


And so does Harry. He lies all the time.
Funny that certain things are left out....U.S. troops "attempted to warn the
driver to stop by hand and arm signals, flashing white lights, and firing
warning shots in front of the car. Anything to talk Bad about Americans and
the American Troops...