Bush dodges shoes thrown at him in MidEast trip
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Iraqi lawmakers argue over shoe-thrower
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- In a chaotic session, Iraqi lawmakers argued Wednesday
over the fate of the man who threw a shoe at President George W. Bush.
The head of the anti-U.S. Sadrist bloc, Aqeel Abdul Hussain, said lawmakers had a duty
to stand up for the detained journalist, Muntadhar al-Zaidi prompting objections from
other parliamentarians.
The dispute came on a stormy day in parliament as lawmakers also argued over draft
legislation regarding the withdrawal of the remaining non-U.S. coalition forces, lawmakers
said.
Meanwhile, Dhirgham al-Zaidi, told CNN his brother is scheduled to face trial next week.
A source with the Iraqi Central Criminal Court said he will most likely be charged with
assaulting a foreign head of state. Dhirgham al-Zaidi also told CNN that Iraqi security
forces beat up his brother following the shoe-throwing incident, saying his arm and rib
were broken while in custody. He made the allegations despite not having seen his brother.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- In a chaotic session, Iraqi lawmakers argued Wednesday
over the fate of the man who threw a shoe at President George W. Bush.
The head of the anti-U.S. Sadrist bloc, Aqeel Abdul Hussain, said lawmakers had a duty
to stand up for the detained journalist, Muntadhar al-Zaidi prompting objections from
other parliamentarians.
The dispute came on a stormy day in parliament as lawmakers also argued over draft
legislation regarding the withdrawal of the remaining non-U.S. coalition forces, lawmakers
said.
Meanwhile, Dhirgham al-Zaidi, told CNN his brother is scheduled to face trial next week.
A source with the Iraqi Central Criminal Court said he will most likely be charged with
assaulting a foreign head of state. Dhirgham al-Zaidi also told CNN that Iraqi security
forces beat up his brother following the shoe-throwing incident, saying his arm and rib
were broken while in custody. He made the allegations despite not having seen his brother.
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Yrys said:
Now that sounds like an appropiate charge from any democratic country.
Regardless if it was the US President, or other PM etc from any other nation who was visiting.
Lets hope the punnishment fits the crime, such as a suspended sentance, a fine, or some type community work, not like the good old regime days when such an incident would have ended in torture and an untiely painful death.
Time will tell.
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Marshall said:
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So going with your line of thinking, not only should shoes have been banned from the room , but also the cameras used by journalists or any other item that could have been thrown.
You will note that even though one man was caught with a "shoe bomb" on an aircraft, shoes can still be worn on airplanes.
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TheHead said:
Most excellent 8)
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Shoe-thrower asks for leniency, CNN
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The journalist who hurled his shoes at U.S. President
George W. Bush has described his attack as "ugly" and asked the Iraqi government
for leniency.
A government spokesman confirmed Thursday that Muntadhar al-Zaidi penned a
contrite handwritten letter to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki requesting compassionate
treatment. Yaseen al-Majeed, the prime minister's media adviser and spokesman,
read CNN part of the letter, saying al-Zaidi describes what he did as "the great ugly
act I perpetrated" and says an excuse would not be enough for that.
Al-Zaidi said he recalled interviewing al-Maliki in 2005, and al-Maliki had said to him
"come in, this is your home, too." Al-Majeed told CNN al-Zaidi asked al-Maliki for
that same "fatherly compassion." The letter was received on Thursday but it was
written at another time, al-Majeed said.
Asked if al-Maliki would consider exonerating him, al-Majeed said it is too early
to talk about that because the case remains with the judicial authorities.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The journalist who hurled his shoes at U.S. President
George W. Bush has described his attack as "ugly" and asked the Iraqi government
for leniency.
A government spokesman confirmed Thursday that Muntadhar al-Zaidi penned a
contrite handwritten letter to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki requesting compassionate
treatment. Yaseen al-Majeed, the prime minister's media adviser and spokesman,
read CNN part of the letter, saying al-Zaidi describes what he did as "the great ugly
act I perpetrated" and says an excuse would not be enough for that.
Al-Zaidi said he recalled interviewing al-Maliki in 2005, and al-Maliki had said to him
"come in, this is your home, too." Al-Majeed told CNN al-Zaidi asked al-Maliki for
that same "fatherly compassion." The letter was received on Thursday but it was
written at another time, al-Majeed said.
Asked if al-Maliki would consider exonerating him, al-Majeed said it is too early
to talk about that because the case remains with the judicial authorities.
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Iraq MPs rage over shoe thrower
There have been scenes of uproar in the Iraqi parliament as MPs discussed
whether to free a journalist who threw his shoes at the US president.
The scenes forced the speaker to suspend parliament until Thursday. They
came as two of the journalist's brothers said he had appeared before a
judge but not in public.
Muntadar al-Zaidi had been expected to attend a court hearing, but officials
told his family that the judge had visited him in his prison cell. His brother
Dargham, quoted by the Associated Press, alleged that he must have been
severely beaten and officials feared his appearance could trigger public anger.
Another brother, Uday, said Mr Zaidi was being hidden away somewhere
inside the heavily fortified Green Zone. "We waited until 10 in the morning
but Muntadar did not show up," he told al-Jazeera TV. "Upon inquiring as
to his whereabouts, we were told that the interrogating judge had gone to
see him, something that contradicts the measures followed in all international
laws in general."
Debate call
Uday Zaidi urged Iraqis to continue street protests as his brother's whereabouts
were still unknown. They spilled over into the Iraqi parliament, where MPs
gathered on Wednesday to discuss the withdrawal of all non-US troops from
the country by June next year.
A group loyal to radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr interrupted the session, AP said,
demanding a debate on the fate of Mr Zaidi. Iraqi officials have denied that he
was severely beaten after the incident at a Baghdad news conference, during
which he hurled shoes at US President George W Bush.
"This is a goodbye kiss from the Iraqi people, dog," yelled Mr Zaidi as
he threw the shoes.
Mr Zaidi has been remanded in custody while the judge investigates the case as
part of complicated legal proceedings that could take months before a possible trial.
Thousands of Iraqis have held demonstrations calling for his release in the days
since his arrest.
White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said on Tuesday that Mr Bush had no
hard feelings about the incident.
There have been scenes of uproar in the Iraqi parliament as MPs discussed
whether to free a journalist who threw his shoes at the US president.
The scenes forced the speaker to suspend parliament until Thursday. They
came as two of the journalist's brothers said he had appeared before a
judge but not in public.
Muntadar al-Zaidi had been expected to attend a court hearing, but officials
told his family that the judge had visited him in his prison cell. His brother
Dargham, quoted by the Associated Press, alleged that he must have been
severely beaten and officials feared his appearance could trigger public anger.
Another brother, Uday, said Mr Zaidi was being hidden away somewhere
inside the heavily fortified Green Zone. "We waited until 10 in the morning
but Muntadar did not show up," he told al-Jazeera TV. "Upon inquiring as
to his whereabouts, we were told that the interrogating judge had gone to
see him, something that contradicts the measures followed in all international
laws in general."
Debate call
Uday Zaidi urged Iraqis to continue street protests as his brother's whereabouts
were still unknown. They spilled over into the Iraqi parliament, where MPs
gathered on Wednesday to discuss the withdrawal of all non-US troops from
the country by June next year.
A group loyal to radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr interrupted the session, AP said,
demanding a debate on the fate of Mr Zaidi. Iraqi officials have denied that he
was severely beaten after the incident at a Baghdad news conference, during
which he hurled shoes at US President George W Bush.
"This is a goodbye kiss from the Iraqi people, dog," yelled Mr Zaidi as
he threw the shoes.
Mr Zaidi has been remanded in custody while the judge investigates the case as
part of complicated legal proceedings that could take months before a possible trial.
Thousands of Iraqis have held demonstrations calling for his release in the days
since his arrest.
White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said on Tuesday that Mr Bush had no
hard feelings about the incident.
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PMedMoe said:
Oh no, an Iraqi threw a shoe.... better invade Yemen!
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Now he's sorry?
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A few Iraqi-style 'self-reflection on sins' interviews can do that to anyone...
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