BAGHDAD — The Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at then-President George W. Bush was convicted Thursday of assaulting a foreign leader and sentenced to three years in prison. He defiantly shouted "long live Iraq" when the sentence was read.And what the judges did was a natural response to criminal behavior. Enjoy your time in the pokey.
Muntadhar al-Zeidi's bold act in December electrified many across the Middle East who consider him a hero for expressing his anger at a president who is widely disliked for his decision to invade Iraq in 2003.
The 30-year-old journalist pleaded not guilty to the assault charge Thursday, telling the three-judge panel that "what I did was a natural response to the occupation."
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Shoe Thrower Will Get To Cool His Heels in Prison
He should be glad Bush had good reflexes or he might not have lived to see this day:
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