[Peace-discuss] Shoe-thrower is "Americanized"...

[John W.]

On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 6:19 PM, C. G. Estabrook <galliher at uiuc.edu> wrote:

...and the President of the U.S. "assaulted" Iraq, leaving more than a
> million dead. Are you justifying the beating of Zaidi?  --CGE


Only in the sense that he had to know it was going to happen.  I hope he
feels that his expression of anger was worth the price.

When you get ready to throw shoes at Bush, Carl - or at Obama, of course - I
hope you'll let me know somehow.  I'd like to be there to see it.




> John W. wrote:


>  On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 5:51 PM, C. G. Estabrook <galliher at uiuc.edu<mailto:
>> galliher at uiuc.edu>> wrote:
>>
>>    ...i.e., it's being rumored not surprisingly that US goons or their
>>    Iraqi creatures beat the shit out of the guy (in US custody) who
>>    threw his shoes at Bush. --CGE
>>
>>
>> Glad you're not surprised.   Harmless as the outcome turned out to be, the
>> Iraqi journalist assaulted the President of the U.S.  As I watched the news
>> clip of the incident, I found myself wondering where the Secret Service guys
>> were.
>>
>>
>>
>>    ============
>>
>>    Roads to Iraq
>>    Dec 16, 2008
>>
>>    Urgent, just reported: Al-Zaidi in U.S. run Camp Cropper prison
>>
>>    Iraqi TV al-Sharqiya just reported on the news that AL-Zaidi is
>>    transferred to Camp Cropper prison [the Airport prison, managed by
>>    the American forces].
>>
>>    The TV Channel announced that Al-Zaidi is in a difficult condition,
>>    with broken ribs and signs of tortures on his thighs. Also he can
>>    not move his right arm.
>>
>>    P.S.
>>
>>    I am just telling you what I heard on TV.
>>
>>
>> http://www.roadstoiraq.com/2008/12/16/urgent-just-reported-al-zaidi-in-us-run-camp-cropper-prison/
>>
>
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