The Iraqi journalist jailed after hurling his shoes at former President George W. Bush, will be released next month after his sentence was reduced for good behaviour.
Muntadhar al-Zeidi’s act during Bush’s last visit to Iraq as President turned the 30-year-old reporter into a folk hero across the Arab world, amid growing anger at the 2003 invasion. He did not use a weapon nor did he try to kill Mr Bush still he was sent to prison. He should get a ... Read More
Posted By phw On Sunday, August 30th 2009 In General, News, World | Tags: Afghanistan, america, behaviour, bus, bush, eid, geo, honour, house, IPL, iraq, ISI, journalist, life, media, News, NIH, Pakistan, Pakistani, pakistanihousewife, president, shoe, shoes, sin, STR, US, US in pakistan, victim, war, WHO, wife |
The Iraqi journalist jailed after hurling his shoes at former President George W. Bush, will be released next month after his sentence was reduced for good behaviour.
Muntadhar al-Zeidi’s act during Bush’s last visit to Iraq as President turned the 30-year-old reporter into a folk hero across the Arab world, amid growing anger at the 2003 invasion. He did not use a weapon nor did he try to kill Mr Bush still he was sent to prison. He should get a ... Read More
Posted By phw On Wednesday, August 12th 2009 In Politics, World | Tags: black water, blackwater in pakistan, crusade, iraq, nisour square |
Blackwater, the world's biggest private army, faces a terrible charge - that they were on a crusade to wipe out Muslims
By ZOE BRENNAN
(The Daily Mail) The convoy of SUVs threading through Baghdad's busy streets came to an abrupt halt at Nisour Square.
Inside the vehicles were a team of black-clad security guards from the infamous Blackwater private military contractor - the American private army accused last week of embarking on a 'crusade to eliminate Muslims'.
This supposed 'crusade' has earned the ... Read More
