An investigation by the Pentagon has concluded that American soldiers did nothing wrong in the incident that led to the shooting of an Italian security agent in Baghdad. The soldiers involved in the incident will face no disciplinary actions.

The incident resulted in the death of 50-year-old Nicola Calipari. Calipari was escorting newly freed Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena who had been held hostage by insurgents in Iraq. Sgrena was wounded in the incident in which the car that was taking the Italians to the Baghdad airport came under fire at an American checkpoint.

According to the Pentagon report, the Italian car ignored repeated requests to stop at the checkpoint and was traveling at a rapid rate of speed. The report also says there was no attempt to coordinate the vehicle's departure for the airport on the part of the Italians.

Sgrena's account differs significantly from the Pentagon's. She asserts that American forces deliberately fired on her vehicle.

Sgrena was upset when told about the results of the Pentagon investigation. 'It is worse that I thought,' she said. 'Now they're saying it is not their fault.'

There was no official reaction from Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Berlusconi was in the midst of forming a new government. The report may further erode the prime minister's already falling approval ratings in Italy. Berlusconi's support of the American-led invasion of Iraq has been very unpopular in Italy.

Italian officials are conducting their own investigation into the shootings. Their conclusions are almost certain to be different from those of their American counterparts.