Bush thugs tortured Iraqi journalist
over "shoe throwing" incident
by
Ernesto Cienfuegos
La Voz de Aztlan
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| Iraqi journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi is now a big hero through out the Arab world |
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| The Egyptian newspaper Al-Badeel carried this frontpage cartoon showing Bush as a sole of a shoe. Throwing or hitting a foe with the sole of a shoe is considered a great insult in the Arab world. |
The shoes narrowly missed hitting Bush in the noggin but one did hit the US flag as the president ducked. Throwing or hitting an enemy with a shoe or shoes is considered a great insult in Iraq.
News reporter Muntazer al-Zaidi was soon accosted by security agents and dragged out of the room. Durgham al-Zaidi, Muntazer's brother, said that he was then taken to a cell and tortured and beaten by Bush's agents. Durgham al-Zaidi said that his brother is now suffering from a broken arm, broken ribs and deep open wounds on his face.
Muntazer al-Zaidi is today a huge hero through out the Arab world. Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets demanding the immediate release of the popular journalist. The President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez who is known as "Chavez of Arabia" said last night that Muntazer al-Zaidi was "very courageous" and the Lebanese television channel NTV offered a well paid position to the journalist. In addition, Muntazer al-Zaidi was given a bravery award by a national Libyan charity group chaired by Aicha Gaddafi, the daughter of leader Muammar Gaddafi.
The Egyptian independent daily Al-Badeel carried a frontpage cartoon of the US flag with Bush depicted as the sole of a shoe and Mohammad Ali Ibrahim of the government owned newspaper Al-Gomhuria wrote,"Pelting the American president with shoes was the best way for expressing what Iraqis and Arabs feel toward Bush."
Iraq, now governed by a US "puppet regime", has suffered immensely under President Bush and his cronies . The US war against Iraq launched in order to steal the nation's oil has killed over 600,000 civilians. In addition, numerous Iraqi women and young girls were raped by US soldiers. Among the worst atrocities carried out by the Bush Administration were the many cruel and heinous incidents of torture that occurred inside the notorious and demonic Abu Ghraib Prison (See articles below).
