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

[C. G. Estabrook]

It's been suggested that people wrap up an old shoe and mail it to the White House.

I'd suggest that it be addressed to "Occupant."


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