George Bush Shoe Journalist Beaten

December 16. 2008

Iraqi journalist, Muntazer al-Zaidi, who threw his shoes at president-unelect (not a word) George W. Bush was reportedly beaten by the police, sustaining a broken arm and ribs.

Iraqis are demanding he be freed from jail. You know what’s ironic, based on online feedback, many people all over the world, including America, only have one regret about the incident, that he missed.

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Journalist who threw shoes at Bush, Muntazer al-Zaidi, 'has broken arm and ribs'

He may be a hero to millions of Iraqis but the “shoe man” has had to spend a second night in detention, during which he nursed a broken arm and ribs as well as cuts to his face, according to his brother.

Muntazer al-Zaidi rose to fame on Sunday when he threw his shoes at President George Bush during a Baghdad press conference, missing narrowly, in apparent protest at the actions of US troops over the past few years.

His brother, Durgham al-Zaidi, said he was told that Mr al-Zaidi is held by Iraqi forces in the heavily fortified Green Zone compound in central Baghdad, where the US embassy and most government offices are housed.

“He has got a broken arm and ribs, and cuts to his eye and arm,” he said. “He is being held by forces under the command of Muwafaq al-Rubaie [Iraq’s national security adviser]." Television pictures from the press conference show Mr al-Zaidi being carried away by prime ministerial guards but no sign of excess violence...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk