IRAQI JOURNALIST WHO THREW SHOES AT BUSH SENTENCED TO 3 YEARS IN PRISON

Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at George W. Bush sentenced to 3 years in prison

By HAMZA HENDAWI Associated Press WriterBAGHDAD March 12, 2009 (AP)
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A court convicted an Iraqi journalist of assault Thursday for hurling his shoes at George W. Bush and sentenced him to three years in prison, prompting an outburst from his family and calls for his release from Iraqis who consider him an icon for a nation decimated by war.


Muntadhar al-Zeidi, 30, defiantly shouted, "Long Live Iraq!" when the sentence was imposed, according to defense lawyers. Some of his relatives collapsed and had to be helped out of the courthouse. Others were forcibly removed by guards after shouting "Down with Bush!"
"This judiciary is unjust," al-Zeidi's brother, Dargham, said tearfully.


Other family members shouted insults against Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who like al-Zeidi is a Shiite.


Although al-Zeidi received the minimum sentence — it could have been 15 years behind bars — his lawyers denounced the verdict and said they would appeal, possibly hoping a public outcry would aid their cause.

COMMENTS: hmm...miscarriage of justice???

man made law xkan pernah mampu berlaku adil... yang nyata berkurun2 melakukan kekejaman terhadap manusia yang x bersalah dibiarkan bebas... ttp journalist ni, yg hny menzahirkan secebis perasaannya terhadap manusia yang kejam itu (dgn baling kasut) sewenang2nya dihukum... baru baling kasut...bukannya bom... kecoh je... selama ni bush tu duk tabur bom ke rakyat Iraq tu, buat2 x nampak je ye??

ntahpape... baling stokin skali hr tu pun bagus jugak...kasik masuk dlm mulut terus...huahuahua