Would You Buy This Car on eBay?

I meant to write this post about six weeks ago, so forgive me if anyone’s asked the question already, but: Would you buy this car on eBay?

Before all the warbloggers gave their stamp of credulity to US government photos of the car in which Italian agent Nicola Calipari was killed by US forces, they should have asked themselves that question. And I’m sure they would have, if they weren’t partisan hacks with heads full of oatmeal. Take a look at the listings on eBay Motors. Notice how almost every listing has photos of the car from at least a dozen angles, interior and exterior as well as under the hood? Now if you, dear reader, a person with a healthy amount of skepticism and your money on the line, saw a seller with only a few pics, all from one side, wouldn’t ya be a little suspicious?

The Italians sure are:

    After the killing, the United States and Italian governments agreed to conduct a joint investigation, because accounts of witnesses – including the journalist and the American soldiers – varied greatly as to whether the car had been warned to slow down and how fast it had been traveling.

    The bullet-riddled car in which Mr. Calipari and Ms. Sgrena were driving was returned to Italy today now that the evidence-gathering portion of the joint investigation was over.

    In the past two days, the Italian news media has been filled with unattributed reports that the two Italian members of the team have refused to sign the investigation’s report, because they disagree with its conclusions.

Would You Buy This Car on eBay?

I meant to write this post about six weeks ago, so forgive me if anyone’s asked the question already, but: Would you buy this car on eBay?

Before all the warbloggers whooped and hollered about US government photos of the car in which Italian agent Nicola Calipari was killed by US forces, they should have asked themselves that question. Which I’m sure they would have, if they weren’t partisan hacks with heads full of concrete. Take a look at the listings on eBay Motors. Notice how almost every listing has photos of the car from at least a dozen angles, interior and exterior as well as under the hood? Now if you, dear reader, a person with a healthy amount of skepticism and an interest in