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2008-12-16 Iraq

Iraqis Hail Journalist Who Threw Shoes at Bush as a Hero

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Posted by Fred 2008-12-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 re: Zarqawi

"He's dead, Jim."

Posted by JDB 2008-12-16 00:58|| 2008-12-16 00:58|| Front Page Top

#2 They don't deserve Zarqawi. I bet you anything this jounalist is probably part of a minor political party. Or even a certain irrelevant Tater-Tot that wants to use the incident to get back into the spotlight. And does anybody remember the thousands who marched in Sadr city during his "protests"? It's not that hard.

In fact, I bet if this guy was a US citizen, he would be registered with Code Pink. Holding up bobble-head effigies during 50pesron protests. Lets face it, this is something about nothing.

Side note, the Journalist has a broken arm and bruised ribs. I would assume from the scuffle with his fellow journalists before the authorities got to him. I'm making that assumption based on a picture of him reaching forward while several arms seem to be trying to drag him down.

Posted by Charles 2008-12-16 05:26|| 2008-12-16 05:26|| Front Page Top

Posted by Gerthudion Flavitch9964 2008-12-16 06:02|| 2008-12-16 06:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Gateway has the scoop on the asshat: Che posters at home, fanboy of Mookie. Loser

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-12-16 08:42|| 2008-12-16 08:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Ingrateful Muzzrats. Saddam would have had the bugger run slowly through his tree shredder, feet first within an hour. I'm beginning to wonder if they deserve being free of Saddam.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-12-16 08:58|| 2008-12-16 08:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Che posters at home, fanboy of Mookie. Loser

I suspect one or more of those descriptors applies to a majority of Iraqis, so this guy is a reasonable representative.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-12-16 09:02|| 2008-12-16 09:02|| Front Page Top

#7 Allegedly, the shoe thrower ended up in the room next to the press conference, and before it was over, "was loudly screaming and crying like a baby."

Now, in custody, he is alleged to have several broken ribs and a broken arm, and has been turned over to the Americans who feared that the Iraqis would beat him to death.

No word on his shoes, other than he is probably not wearing any, and won't for quite a while, unless they are US provided Keds (made in China).

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-12-16 09:03|| 2008-12-16 09:03|| Front Page Top

#8 Just as an observation, while this guy is a complete moron, and I do mean complete, it speaks not just volumes but libraries about the difference between Saddam's Iraq and Maliki's.

This guy has a broken arm and some broken ribs because he threw stuff at an American President. Okay, any U.S. citizen might well have the same things; it's not smart to screw around with the Secret Service and you'll probably get hurt if you do.

That said, his wife and daughters aren't being gang-raped in front of him and none of his family is going to end up in a plastic shredder because of his idiocy. The rape and the shredder would have been all but guaranteed in Saddam's Iraq. Anyone who can't see that incredible difference is a complete fool or a Democrat.

Iraq may go back to the old ways once we leave. If they do, it's their choice. However, no Iraqi can ever again say they didn't have a shot at becoming a decent country. American blood, sweat and gold bought that for them, and I pray to God that they're smart enough to take advantage of the sacrifice we made to buy them that opportunity.

Posted by Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-12-16 09:36|| 2008-12-16 09:36|| Front Page Top

#9 I'd put that up there with throwing a beer at Ron Artest.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-12-16 10:44|| 2008-12-16 10:44|| Front Page Top

#10 Olbermann's ultimate wet dream. Except for the broken bones...

Posted by tu3031 2008-12-16 11:11|| 2008-12-16 11:11|| Front Page Top

#11 Fred,
The Iraqis demonstrating in faver of the guy were followers of Muqatta al Sadr. There were only a few hundred of them.

A better indicator of Iraqi sentiment were the other Iraqi reporters who wrestled him to the ground. Also President Talibani is said to be furious about this and wants the guy put away for 7-8 years (more than he would get in the US).

In fact this guy is considerably more popular with the US MSM than he is in Iraq.

Posted by Frozen Al 2008-12-16 12:11|| 2008-12-16 12:11|| Front Page Top

#12 I thought the gentleman in question was a reporter for some outfit based in Cairo, not even remotely Iraqi. While it sounds like the totalitarian governments round about are trumpeting their excitement to the skies in their house organ news outlets, reports of the Iraqi response sound a bit like journalistic propagandizing. I think Frozen Al pegged it.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2008-12-16 12:26|| 2008-12-16 12:26|| Front Page Top

#13

....is a complete fool or a Democrat.

but, you repeat yourself...

Posted by Abu do you love">Abu do you love 2008-12-16 13:46|| 2008-12-16 13:46|| Front Page Top

#14 Inclement weather shuts down Shoe Toss training center. ~~Global Warming~~ Climate Change strikes again.

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-12-16 13:47|| 2008-12-16 13:47|| Front Page Top

#15 Stuff that I've read says that the majority of Iraqis are insulted by the thrower's actions since he insulted an invited guest (thus insulting the host). The demonstrations? Come on, they are Sadirists doing what they are told to do. And there weren't that many of them. The "rapporteur" was just projecting his desire in the "article". Utter crap, as usual.

Posted by remoteman 2008-12-16 14:01|| 2008-12-16 14:01|| Front Page Top

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