Shoe-Throwing Journalist Sentenced to Three Years

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

Muntadar al-Zeidi, the Iraqi journalist who went from obscurity to folk hero status in December when he threw his shoes at then-President George W. Bush, was sentenced to three years in jail today for “attempting to assault a foreign leader.” Zeidi said his behavior was “a natural reaction for the crimes committed against the Iraqi people.”

May God have mercy on his sole.

[H4ever]

Muntadar al-Zeidi, the Iraqi journalist who went from obscurity to folk hero status in December when he threw his shoes at then-President George W. Bush, was sentenced to three years in jail today for “attempting to assault a foreign leader.” Zeidi said his behavior was “a natural reaction for the crimes committed against the Iraqi people.”

May God have mercy on his sole.

Rack! Heel definately have plenty of time to be a Loafer now.

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

He'll do more time than Bernie Madoff.

[Tom In VA]

I thought Bush already indicated he didn't hold a grudge, unless he was just doing a soft-shoe in public while behind the scenes lobbying for this guy to get the boot.

[H4ever]

I heard Iraq put their best gumshoe investigators on the job. Only took em a few weeks of reviewing the video to compile enough evidence to make it a shoe-in.

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

I thought Bush already indicated he didn't hold a grudge, unless he was just doing a soft-shoe in public while behind the scenes lobbying for this guy to get the boot.

Stop tap-dancing around the issue, Tom!

[Tom In VA]

You telling me to put a sock in it ?

[H4ever]

I wonder if the culprit is an FSU alumnus? Probably since he didn't mind chucking a pair.

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

You telling me to put a sock in it ?

Don't flip-flop on me.

[fix]

if you can't do the time you shoedn't do the crime.

[Tom In VA]

Did I mention that I think it's a croc this guy is sent to prison for three years ?

[LTS TRN 2]

Even though the Chimp deserved a LOT more from the Iraqi people--let's say being dragged behind a car for about fifty miles naked--I honestly believe that the office of U.S. president should somehow be respected. That is, yes, he should serve a mild token sentence. Three years is obviously excessive. Suffice to say he'll be treated like a hero in the joint. Rack him and his spirit.

[Van]

Un-rack Nick for failing to get the gist of this thread. As a result his ass deserves the boot.

[LTS TRN 2]

What, you want a "shoe" joke"? My bad.

Okay, Karl Rove and the Chimp are having a chat: "So, Mr. President, how's life without a soul?... I mean now that you've joined our order and made the painless payment...uh, your soul?" "Uh, sure Karl, it's great--except without a soul, my feet hurt...uh, cuz my bare feet are on the actual ground...Karl?...that was a joke..."

[Tom In VA]

Even though the Chimp deserved a LOT more from the Iraqi people--let's say being dragged behind a car for about fifty miles naked--I honestly believe that the office of U.S. president should somehow be respected. That is, yes, he should serve a mild token sentence. Three years is obviously excessive. Suffice to say he'll be treated like a hero in the joint. Rack him and his spirit.

Seriously - what would your thoughts be on this had it been Obama instead of Bush that the guy was throwing the shoe at?

Are you asking LTS what his thoughts would be if the shoe were on the other foot ?

[LTS TRN 2]

Even though the Chimp deserved a LOT more from the Iraqi people--let's say being dragged behind a car for about fifty miles naked--I honestly believe that the office of U.S. president should somehow be respected. That is, yes, he should serve a mild token sentence. Three years is obviously excessive. Suffice to say he'll be treated like a hero in the joint. Rack him and his spirit.

Seriously - what would your thoughts be on this had it been Obama instead of Bush that the guy was throwing the shoe at?

Well, of course Obama would be doing a tap-dance as he gave his address, and the Iraqi nation wouldn't be in ruins...and Obama's tongue would then be inside Michelle's twat (unlike the closet homosexual Chimp plowing Karl, et al) and the heeling would have begun.

What, more shoe references, no matter how much of a stretch? Well, shoelaces were often used to tie prisoners' thumbs behind them as they were tortured by the Americans.

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

Un-rack Nick for failing to get the gist of this thread. As a result his ass deserves the boot.

Hopefully, the mods will put their foot down.

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

The Shoe Shrine



Shooey supporters: "We are digging our heels in!"

[LTS TRN 2]

Ah..a proper shoe for the job...


A proper prayer for a hero
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAMRhlOT ... re=related

[The Seer]

This whole thread is lame.

"Lame" look it up.

[Smackie Chan]

I'm guessing Zeidi will consider three years a small price to pay for going down in history as being Dubya's arch-nemesis. Still, from the standpoint of the time fitting the crime, he got hosed.

[Smackie Chan]

Still, from the standpoint of the time fitting the crime, he got hosed.

For physically assaulting a visiting head of state? You're out of your fucking mind. He's goddamn lucky he didn't get a firing squad.

Ease up there, Sparky. The operative word was hosed, keeping in line w/ the footwear theme. I'll leave serious commentary to those wgara.

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

Still, from the standpoint of the time fitting the crime, he got hosed.

For physically assaulting a visiting head of state? You're out of your fucking mind. He's goddamn lucky he didn't get a firing squad.

I would chalk up al-Zeidi's action to youthful indiscretion.

After all...


...keds will be keds.

[Van]

...keds will be keds.

[Smackie Chan]

You have an unfair advantage in this thread.

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

You have an unfair advantage in this thread.

nice

[Van]

You'd think I would've gotten there first too, huh?

Nice.

[Smackie Chan]

You'd think I would've gotten there first too, huh?

Someone might think that. Not necessarily me.

[Van]

Well, true.

[PSUFAN]

Still, from the standpoint of the time fitting the crime, he got hosed.

For physically assaulting a visiting head of state? You're out of your fucking mind. He's goddamn lucky he didn't get a firing squad.

Rack the hell out of him. That shit was funny...

[War Wagon]

It would've been funnier had a secret service agent blew his head off before the other shoe dropped.

That's what should have happened.

[PSUFAN]

Another RACK to W for basically shrugging it off - and the ducks were pretty cool, too. I think Gore or Kerry would have taken them right in the melon.

[LTS TRN 2]

You're not getting it, P-willie. Now, imagine that legendary place kicker Tom Dempsey is just kicking you in the ass as hard as he possibly can. And not just on the fat of your ass, but right in the tail, driving your sphincter up above your waist. And it's like he's trying to beat his own record--he's just blasting that custom made shoe as hard as he can, again and again and again.

Okay? Now just keep imagining that for several days.