powerlineblog.com - 3/12/2009
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The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush has been sentenced to three years in prison. The sentence seems harsh to me (a fine might have been sufficient), but I'm the last person who would presume to judge a great Arab culture.
The sentence also seemed stiff to NPR's Baghdad ...
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Jules Crittenden —
... ! OK, he didn’t say terrorism, but seriously, who doesn’t think Nader looks good in meringue? Powerline wouldn’t presume to judge a great Arab culture but thinks three years may be a little harsh (and notes that NPR prefers Baghdad’s street sense of justice). I dunno, I’d reach deeper into great Iraqi legal traditions. Wasn’t it Hammurabi who said, “A boot for a shoe?” Maybe not in so many words. OK … ...
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