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Iraqi Shoe-Thrower Defends Himself in Court
TalkLeft —
The reporter who threw his shoes at former President Bush appeared in court this week. He told the judge: "I am charged now with attacking the Prime Minister's guest," he said stoically, making his first public remarks since the incident. "We Arabs are famous for being generous with guests. But Bush and his soldiers have been here for six years. Guests should knock on the door. Those who come sneaking in are not guests." After his appearance he was whisked away by Iraqi officials. The judge took the matter under advisement. The ...
Iraqi (journalist) Defends Shoe-Throwing Incident
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... to dine together, Zeidi was overtaken by rage. "In that moment, I only saw Bush," he said. "I was feeling the blood of innocent people flow under my feet as he was smiling. I felt that he is the killer of my people and I am one of those people. I became emotional because he's responsible for what is going on in Iraq so I hit him with my shoe." ... Zeidi said his initial statements about the incident to investigators were provided as he was submitted to electric shocks. Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/20...
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... sense than mileage tax, since it more heavily taxes those who put more wear and tear on the roads per vehicle and who drive gas-guzzlers. But that's just why the conservatives don't like it - because they regard it as "unfair" that they should have to pay more for using more of what taxpayers are paying for. Deacon Blues has his own way of redefining bipartisanship, but I say if Bernie Sanders votes for something, it's automatically bipartisan, since he's not a Democrat. What the shoe-thrower said in court. Conservatives have been sounding the alarm about the ...
