Video of the shoe throwing incident
Or is this what really happened?
Or this?
In the Islamic world, throwing a shoe at someone is the greatest possible personal insult. So apparently the shoe thrower, Mr. Al-Zaidi, has a lot of contempt for Bush. And now Al-Zaidi is widely viewed by many Muslims as a hero.
There are news reports that indicate that Mr. Al-Zaidi is being tortured at a US-run prison. The report goes on to say that "Al-Zaidi is in a difficult condition, with broken ribs and signs of torture on his thighs. Also he cannot move his right arm."
If these reports are true, the US government must take immediate steps to see to it that Mr. Al-Zaidi is released without further harm. And then whoever has carried out the torturing, as well as whoever either oredered that the torturing be done or allowed it to happen, whether American or Iraqi or anyone else, needs to be put on trial for their crime.
