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floppingaces.net - 12/16/2008
Iraqi Shoe Thrower A Big Fan Of Sadr and Che
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The hero to the left who threw his shoes at President Bush is a supporter of Che, and Sadr . Shocking! Now we get more of a picture of 28-year-old Muntadhar al-Zeidi, today a hero among many other Arabs for chucking his sneakers. A visiting AP writer noted that al-Zeidi’s apartment was ...
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Shoe thrower 'beaten in custody'
news.bbc.co.uk - 12/16/2008
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Shoe thrower 'beaten in custody'
— news.bbc.co.uk — The brother of the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at US President George W Bush has... said that the reporter has been beaten in custody. Muntadar al-Zaidi has suffered a broken hand, broken ribs and internal bleeding, as well as an eye injury, his ... (more) BBC NEWS | Middle East | Shoe thrower 'beaten in custody'

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Surprise!... Leftist Hero & Shoe-Chucker Loves Muqtada Al-Sadr
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com - 12/16/2008
Surprise!... Leftist Hero & Shoe-Chucker Loves Muqtada Al-Sadr
— gatewaypundit.blogspot.com — Surprise!... The shoe-chucker loves Al-Sadr. And, the Sadrists protested for his release yesterday in Sadr City... An... American flag is burned during a protest for the release of Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zeidi who threw his shoes at President ... (more) Surprise!... Leftist Hero & Shoe-Chucker Loves Muqtada ...

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alicublog — GREETED AS LIBERATORS, PART 34,889. I see the guy who threw his shoes at Bush got his hand and ribs broken, along with other injuries, while in U.S. custody. Let's see what the rightbloggers who lately celebrated the dawn of due process in Iraq think about that: "15 years and some broken ribs. Sounds about right to me." -- Flopping Aces. "Cry me a river. Hey, you attempt an assault on the leader of the free world, don't be surprised if you get roughed up." -- Jammie Wearing Fool. "Of course, this could have happened when he ...

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Shoe drama continues... — RIGHTWINGSPARKLE
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