In yet another example of how liberals in this country can be honest and reasonable, Air America currently has a poll on its homepage asking, “Do you think U.S. troops targeted Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena?” In case you haven’t heard the allegations, there are apparently some (including the journalist herself) who believe that the recent killing of an Italian intelligence officer who was accompanying the journalist after she was released by hostage-takers in Iraq was a deliberate action by U.S. troops. Supposedly, they would’ve been targeted because the Italian government paid a ransom in return for the safe release of Ms. Sgrena, and the U.S. did not approve of Italy’s negotiation with the kidnappers.

Out of over 7000 votes so far responding to the poll, more than 80% say U.S. troops did not target Ms. Sgrena.