Re: Shoe-throwing Iraqi journalist sentenced to 3 years in prison
The guy was purely expressing his views of the injustice that was caused to the innocent lives massacred and in return this is what he gets. I say he is brave for standing up to injustice and inhuman practices.
Re: Shoe-throwing Iraqi journalist sentenced to 3 years in prison
It was more of an insult to the Iraqi government than it was to Bush. Bush doesn't care. If someone threw a shoe at a foreign leader while on an official state visit to the U.S., the punishment would be severe. Maybe not three years in prison, but not a slap on the wrist either.
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."
Re: Shoe-throwing Iraqi journalist sentenced to 3 years in prison
The fact that this VERY just man received three years in prison for dealing to Bush the VERY LEAST he DESERVES, is just horrid. It goes to show what puppets the Iraqi government is of the USA. I wish there was something I could do. I'm wringing my hands here at the PC.
I have picketed this war for 8 years, signed numerous petitions, went to rallies, raised money, tried to do so much to help end what the USA was doing and I knew the entire time it wouldn't matter. The people in my country are asleep at the wheel, and it seems around the world as well. Its heart breaking
Re: Shoe-throwing Iraqi journalist sentenced to 3 years in prison
format_quote Originally Posted by Kafir
The fact that this VERY just man received three years in prison for dealing to Bush the VERY LEAST he DESERVES, is just horrid. It goes to show what puppets the Iraqi government is of the USA. I wish there was something I could do. I'm wringing my hands here at the PC.
I have picketed this war for 8 years, signed numerous petitions, went to rallies, raised money, tried to do so much to help end what the USA was doing and I knew the entire time it wouldn't matter. The people in my country are asleep at the wheel, and it seems around the world as well. Its heart breaking
Re: Shoe-throwing Iraqi journalist sentenced to 3 years in prison
One of the most profound problems facing the resistance collectively in Iraq is this crippling factionalism which is decimating them politically and costing them credibility. Whether it's Al Sadr or Abd al Aziz al Hakim's parliamentary blocs, they should, together with all the other resistance movements irrespective of religious affiliation coalesce around the unifying call to eject the occupation forces from Iraq.
That's probably the reason Al Maliki is still holding office, it's not just American support, but the fragmentation of the resistance that is spiltting the popular vote. They need to produce a common manifesto centred on reconstruction of Iraq but contingent on withdrawal of occupation forces. The Iraqi electorate knows that such a splintered opposition avidly pursuing its own interests won't achieve anything, perhaps thats how Al Maliki is retaining the so called "popular mandate".
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