Brother Explains Shoe-Tossing Iraqi Journalist’s Anger
A lot of people think this is funny. I did at first I admit. Some people are probably angry or disgusted by the shoe throwing incident. But that is neither here nor there. What I'm really wondering is what has happened to the "man who threw the shoe"? A commenter at the end of the article calls him "Shoeless Joe" and says that he's a "true folk hero." Isn't that quaint? Everyone needs to wake up and realize that this isn't considered a silly prank by Iraqis and government officials. I know this article says the judge told his brother he may serve two years in jail but since then I read that it could be 7 if convicted and as of yesterday his family had not heard from him and he did not make an appearance in court. What will happen or is happening to this man - the "true folk hero" who *gasp* actually has a name, Muntader al-Zaidi?
*photo credits
In Sadr City, Maythem al-Zaidi stands before a photograph of his brother Muntader al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush. (Photo: Johan Spanner for The New York Times)
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1 comment:
Of course the biggest question is did he get his shoe back? There's nothing worse than losing a shoe. Except perhaps being beaten up in an Iraqi prison. Ah, being beaten up in an Iraqi prison when you've got no shoes. Awful.
Nice blog.
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