Shoe-Throwing Reporter's Family Holds Sit-in for Release at Green Zone

[TheGraceofChrist]

No matter what your opinion on Bush is a person can't attempt to assalt the leader of a govenment without consequences. I do think his family should be allowed to see him however.

[sniffy45]

the only thing I regret with this guys actions is that he missed.

[Flawrey]

nigga threw a shoe at him

[parside1]

He should be charged with assault and battery, just like if I punched you in the face. No more, no less.

[bcor723]

even though gw bush is a peice of shit, if you throw a shoe at the most powerful man alive you should be killed not arrested.

[abz3751678]

i wish it was a shoe bomb

[MuslimNinjaAssassin]

I wish i was the one that threw the shoe. Am sure most Americans wanted to do the same. Most hated person next to Osama and M. J.

[log140]

throwing a shoe at a war-criminal!!! shoes should become our symbol of protest against war-criminals.. since those in charge will not prosecute bush for war-crimes!!!!

[phillipmarch22]

I hear ya log140! I do hope to live long enough to see both bush and cheney convicted of war crimes. That is in my prayers everyday! They got away with a mass murder on such a large scale that everyone just thinks that the highest officials in our land had to be correct in their decsions. Murder and treason at the highest level.

[log140]

if bush&chenney get away with war-crimes, than consider presidents/politicians above the law! main step towards tyranny/dictatorship!!!

it`s what they all wanted.. no accountability!

strange how ppl like to buy that "ticking time-bomb scenarios! without realizing chenney lies to save his dirty ass..

[phillipmarch22]

I am a C-Span junkie and on the weekends they have what they call Book TV. It shows authors displaying and talking about their books. There is this author named Jennifer Harbury who wrote a book called: Truth, Torture, and the American Way. 15 years ago her husband was captured and tortured in Guatamala. They tortured him for 2 years, then dropped him from a helicopter. HE NEVER SAID A WORD. She knows EVERYTHING about torture. Con't.

[phillipmarch22]

The "ticking time bomb" theory is bullshit. The low level guys that are captured NEVER now the details of a massive attack or where or when the "ticking time bomb" is supposed to blow. But, when you torture them, they will tell you what they think you want to hear. I am personally sick and tired of everyone sugar coating this issue. Waterboarding IS NOT "Enhanced Interrogation" it is TORTURE. It is not "near" drowning, it is drowning. The GOP better get on the right side of this issue!

[log140]

torture is a war-crime! bush&chenney should be prosecuted for war-crimes...

strange that when the Russians were the enemy ( they had 5.000 atomic bombs. witch you could consider a real threat) no american would think about torturing a Russian, or fuck with:-)

but now bush&co. found an enemy living in the "stone age", and retards like to torture them and call themselves "heroes" and "patriots" and don`t realize the gov. took away liberties with the so-called "patriot act"...

[adooma1984]

He should be released. He did the right thing!

[rahmanr3]

bush is a twat an a devil worshipper!

[Islamsucks911]

Islam is against freedom, free will is intolerable within their own religion. We will never have peace with these people as long as Islam is taught and is ruling over them. God help us all from these barbarians.

[Crysis]

no it's not against freedom. Those are fanatics, not moderate muslims. Like there are fanatic christians blind and brainwashed who won't accept any other religion or belief.

And god doesn't exist anyway. :D

[peaceispatriotic7]

Get off the hate sites Islam! You generalize and that is an ignorant thing to do.

[maxwinz]

why should he be released? what is one good reason why he should be released.

[JAMD456]

Free will, No one should be arrested for this

Where as no one should have done what he did, I believe he had done so in responce to the bloodshed caused by this president's ill advised decisions, all things considered Bush was lucky it was only a shoe

[germanicus24]

MaritimeSecurity,

Thats is exactly what an Israelite is. Seriously, you are stereotypical.

[rahmanr3]

an u guys u stupid, the reporter had every right, bush has messed up that country!!

the us jus want oil!!!

an Maritimesecurity, hu eva the fvk u r, u dum shit, ur just anova arrogant u.s, was the war on irag rong or right? Wrong.Y? did they find any mass destruction? No. So shudny Bush be in Prison u dub fvk for killing innocent lives. An u Americans r dub that u vote 4 him afta the war to saty in power lol.

[MaritimeSecurity]

rahmanr3,1st off, You also need to stick to the subject of the video.2nd you carry yourself very Poorly as a Gentlemen and you are clueless the proper way to speak to a Lady. 3rd, you don't speak well on International Issues, The facts is and always will be, in Human Behavior 101 states anyone that has to cruse, call name or try's to belittle someone in a debate has nothing intelligent to state, So they'll show their asses and start calling names.Don't msg me again as your clueless how to behave

[Boundbyhim]

I agree with Maritime. This man committed a crime and there is nothing you can say to justify that fact. People can not go around and break the law, with no penalties and for whomever thinks so is being very juvenile.

[CoastalVisions]

The man committed a crime, end of story he must go to jail.

[germanicus24]

Israeli soldier below.

[MaritimeSecurity]

germanicus24, Nope your mistaken.. I an a US citizen that owns a private Maritime Armed Security company in the protect of the US oil infrastructure.

[MaritimeSecurity]

His acts were wrong against any countries leader. If that shoe hit My president I would have consider it an acted of war and Bush is my President.

This man should be jailed, kept in jail and be sentence to jail for his behavior. This is not how a civilized human being behaves or a professional reporter. And it doesn't matter if he did or did not apologize or not. That doesn't release him from his action and for anyone who thinks so is childish.

[RationalEmotive]

Well, then again how to touch Bush? I mean Kucinich haa been trying to impeach Bush for more than a year now and it simply cannot be done. The influence of the oil industry is just too immense that Bush is immune to any legal criticism and like a spy can do whatever he wants to.

I take the act of shoe-throwing as symbolic protest to Bush's policies. Ask the guy a question and he will just say ANYthing that fits his employers. Throw a shoe and he has to duck.

[texmexspm]

Well lets say you lived in a third world country and some World Power came over and took your Countries leader and killed him under false accusations plus bombing several Hundred thousand civilians in your country, and took your countries natural resources. Wouldn't you throw a shoe given the chance. I believe the shoe throwers actions are perfectly justifiable.

[peaceispatriotic7]

Very good point texmex! Except you missed something. bush/cheney not only killed over 4,500 of our men and women, he killed over 1.3 MILLION innocent Iraqi's. He didn't give a flying fuck about the American people, the economy is in the shitter, unemployment is way high and on and on. Other than that, he was an ok guy! Thank Jesus he is out! Not a minute too soon.

[HamHatter]

Possibly dead or possibly getting 15 years in prison for throwing a shoe at that grey-haired chimp of a president? Fucked up man...

[maxwinz]

Without what Bush has done, he would've been stoned and hanged in the town square. You just don't seem to get it.

[teddywinroth]

He did NOT apologize.. thats a lie

[QuixoticOtaku]

The Iraqi justice and prison system is frightening. It makes me so sad that this man is being tortured for his protest.

[blakebrewton]

well thats how it is

[Dangerman1973]

Al-Maliki is a puppet and a weasel. He's no better than Saddam and he is an Republican president ass-kisser.

That shoe-thrower DON'T have to apologize to the Iraqi government for what he did to Bush. That was a courageous move he did.

[ilovemyipodalot]

The people in Iraq have a voice but they don't show that on the news or TV. Yet when they do something like this, they make it a HUGE deal to make it seem like they are bad people. With all the innocent lives Bush has taken, he's being a complete hypocrite about Saddam. He's doing the same thing, except worse. It's not the time for war anymore, there are so many other issues today that we could be helping to make world peace. Like ending world hunger or a cure for AIDs.

[ilovemyipodalot]

In a world where people are dying of hunger, why are we paying taxes to allow a government to kill more people? If the government is going to pay billions of dollars for killing, why not use it to help the people who are truly suffering. 9-11 was a very tragic event, but compared to what this war has done to the people in Iraq is just unbelieveable. This man simply did what people have been waiting too long to do.

[lau7783]

They should hang Bush and all his "friends" instead...this guy is a world hero...

[Schlitz]

How is he a world hero? lol I got a good laugh out of that. Even if bush was some big evil man, this guy didn't do anything... He is an idiot.

[Changes4TheBetter]

maybe king george can grant an emergency pardon

[kretankooper]

That dirty man shouldn't be pardoned until a lesson is taught in respect. The shoe man needs to meet with Lindy England for a few days first.

[Changes4TheBetter]

trying to keep a lid on this big mouth of mine, but 4 crying out loud... iraq has been thru hell, it makes me sick inside as it should anyone that can see past color or religion or nationality... so many innocents/children killed, etc...wrong wrong wrong...all he did was throw his shoes, who knows what horrors this poor man has seen. maybe some big mouths below would like 2 wear his shoes for awhile and live what he has lived/see what he has/feel what he has felt, then make their comments

[Changes4TheBetter]

i do not approve of what the reporter did, but i can certainly understand it, yes sadam. was not a "good man", we know that, but were any weapons of "mass destruction" found, No, how much mass destruction was done to iraq thru this whole process? if someone has a soul all they should have 2 do is look at one of the children over there that has been thru Hell!!! Why wasn't this lovely country in Afg. in the 1st place or where ever the al q. reside most? i certainly understand the loss of temper

[thateldoo]

CHOP OFF HIS HEAD! No matter who, you still give respect to foreign dignitaries!

[carl20s]

some 1 should do it in slo-mo, it would be fun, just like the Matrix, dodge the Shoe not Bullets XD

[happosai27]

he should have thrown a handgrenade lol

[rep737]

stupid country needs to be IRAQ USA!!! Then they can be free we get the oil, all problems solved.

[Tampa1BackDoor]

I love this man. He is a freedom-loving, righteous human being. IF need be I would help him carry his shoes from now on when he sees that monster, bush. A wheelbarrow full or maybe make a sled of body armor that never made it to our troops who are there ILLEGALLY ANYWAY.

SET HIM FREE.

Pretend I did it.

I would be so proud.

[reyes5912]

For all that troble he should of shoot him.

[zferozi]

He's safer in the jail, otherwise, it wouldn't be the first time a Bush went to war with a country over one person.

[myster1234]

Those who want to say "Thank God for Obama!" is no prez to deal with Iraq. Keep in mind a few facts: 1) He has said he will not pull them out anytime soon, afterall 2) Wants to send more troops to Afghanistan (so much for being "anti-war"), and 3) is on record stating that preventing genocide in Iraq is not a good enough reason for US forces to be there.

[juan909s]

No matter how much you and the rest of people like you whinge, obama is still going to be president. Nothing you acquit yourself to do, or allege, will revamp what Obama will be in a few weeks. The President of the United States of America. If you loathe that considerably, then vacate from this country. USA must amalgamate, but persons like yourself segregate this country, thus discontinue your grumbling, if you would be so kindly and do our country a favor.

[myster1234]

juan909s, no one is whining that Obama is going to be President. As an American it would be inadvisable for you to suggest anyone opposed to Obama "vacate the country". That makes no sense. The funny, but sad thing here, is the unrealistic and ludicriously high expectations Obama's supporters set for him. You will be sorely disappointed by what he ends up doing, and the funny thing is, the opposition (half the country) doesn't even need to say a damn word, Obama will succeed at letting you down.

[myster1234]

All I'm going to say is this to you who want to say Saddam was nicer than Bush, or Bush is worse than Hitler, etc.

YOU EMOS HAVE NO CLUE WHAT IT IS LIKE TO LIVE IN A *REAL* DICTATORSHIP.

Some day, after all your complaining, you will have a REAL dictator ruling and killing your asses. Then you will regret what you said about Bush, because you'll wish someone like him was around with the balls to come free your asses. Because, you know politcially correct ppl only make excuses for the tyrants.

[pianonme28]

it would be nice to believe that Mr. Brush, or president Bush was really doing this out of the kindness of his heart... and it was just bad judgement on his part, but we all know better. He had an agenda. Maybe it was personal, maybe it was profit, but it sure wasn't to free the Iraqi's and disarm the WMD that they DIDN'T HAVE! I'm not against the troops, but I am against the leadership who sent them there. I believe they lied to us.

[midnightcyberwriter]

This war in Iraq was a sham! It was never about freedom. If you want to die for freedom then go after the real enemy's, the banksters and corporations that promote these wars for profit.

[midnightcyberwriter]

Bush had plenty of time to react! He is just a man who's grandfather sold tires before marrying into wealth and his family made their fortune from supporting Hitler. This journalist is a hero!

[purpleeggsearea51]

LOL! I didn't know bush was so quick at dodging shoes!

[robaralis]

im glad he threw the shoe at bush, but he should have known the consequences of his actions. lol you cant expect to throw a shoe at the us president and not have any repurcusssions

[KamikazeKoscki]

Every time I think of Bush, I think of the movie the Patriot where the Redcoat gets a pitch fork jam through his throat. Good Bye prissy bratt boy Bush, you are the coward from hell.

[garydupuis]

Man, I'd tip my hat to the Iraqi shoethrower if I was wearing. That guy doesn't deserve prison, he deserves a damn medal of honor! Bush is a dog and thank the fates that he is on his way out!

[myster1234]

The Iraqi is the coward, because he didn't have the balls to rise up against Saddam but throws shoes at Bush because Bush won't shoot him for it. Saddam would. They should have never had executed Saddam. They should have kept the tyrant around so if the ungrateful Iraqis (who didn't even fight to free themselves) start acting this way, they could threaten to release Saddam on their asses.

[midnightcyberwriter]

It took a lot of balls to do what the journalist did. Considering what he would face. You are wrong!

[IcyKitty]

I don't know how to feel about this. I hate that people around the world understandably dislike what American policies are doing. However, I can't condone "violent" actions against the President, no matter who he is.

Then again, how would an American react if Bin Laden was speaking to the world like Bush was.

Bush is on the TV more now in the last several weeks than he was in his entire Presidency. Just go away already.

The re-writing of American history continues.

[pianonme28]

Exactly..  O'Bama can't come soon enough!!!

[midnightcyberwriter]

The president is just a man and he has done a lot to undermine our constitution as well as get us into a war where over a million people were killed, women children and families who had nothing to do with 9/11. He is a war criminal and his cabal admittedly used torture, water boarding was considered a hanging offense after world war 2, used by the Nazis, I see no difference. A handful of Elite owned propaganda machines spew propaganda like Walt Disney made family flicks and we fell for it.

[IcyKitty]

He is just a man, however, he is still the symbol of the free world whether we like it or not. I have NEVER agreed with having him as President. I think he and the Supreme Court stole the election in 2000, possibly re-stole it in 2004 while a few people like myself were fighting to keep him from being 're-elected".

He should be charged and put on trial for his crimes along with Cheney, Rummy et al. However, I do not want whoever is President to be treated in this manner.

[Ahrlera]

Had Sadam been in charge and the shoe was thrown at Sadam, what do you think would have happened to that reporter? He would be dead. Although I don't like GW or the war, no way should the report get off scott free. It will set a precedent.

[oppesdaman]

If Saddam was in charge, what reason would the reporter have to throw the shoe?

You're saying the reporter, who only threw his shoe, should go to prison. But, Bush, who is guilty of treason and war crimes should get off scott free?

I think Bush is lucky that it was only a shoe that was tossed to him.

I believe the reporter should be tried in court, and once found guilty he should be pardoned to fulfill his sentence on probation.

[TehHandyman]

Hope bush gets life in prison and raped, and also the guys who supports him

[Songburger]

This guy did what many people around the world only wish they could do- he should be released, and given the medal of freedom

[jasonthomaslaxdal333]

LET HIM GO

LET HIM GO

LET HIM GO

[blacktigerwu]

LET HIM GO!!!!!!

[xSloboxx]

The Shoed release him. The shoener the better. They are just shoewing the world that the new government can imprison you just like Saddam did for nothing.

[Prunesqualer]

Heres a suggested dictionary definition of the word Bush

A fool. One who brings disgrace on his country. A puppet. One who courts disaster. A bungler. One who can duck quickly. One who relies on a rich family. One who swaggers. One who is easily led. One who is dishonest. A small brained parasite of the order warmongerus.

[shasaki1]

LET HIM GO

LET HIM GO

LET HIM GO

[dackjaniels555]

LET HIM GO

LET HIM GO

LET HIM GO

[Creatorisintherain]

I think we should learn to mind our own business and let others do the same. Maybe if we had our country wouldn't be in the shape that it's in...& Bush wouldn't of got the shoes. Second hand knowledge is usually what we follow & act on. Divide and conqure is what we get. Works well...like cutting butter.Sad but true.

[Creatorisintherain]

Man against man..! Some comments whew..! Keep up the good work.

[blink4ever87]

I loved how the secret service is supposed to take a bullet for the president and they didn't even jump in front of the 2nd shoe. that shows how hated bush really is.

and 15 years? any jail time is ridiculous for throwing a shoe

[darkain666]

He's been tortured? I thought that Irak is supposed to be super democratic right now "thanks" to bush...

[dtdloixnabalu]

Thank you MMflint.... i can write an Habeas Corpus for him... since is an international law! Ohh.... sorry, until january the world still under the bush administration.

[LeFraz]

I don't think they have any reason to torture him... hes a nobody

[myster1234]

If Saddam was in charge, the reporter and his whole family would have been tortured and shot. So fuck all you naive assholes and pussies who think this fag is a hero. "Boo-hoo" that he got beaten. Fuck that. He's lucky to be alive. Got beaten? Oh well, too fucking bad. Good. That's what happens when you throw shit at the leader of a powerful nation, and think you will get away with it. What a dumbass. "I plead for his release". LOL. "I plead for you to get common sense."

[Maj0ra]

You said it like a complete and utter faggot but somehow I kind of agree. Not to say we're America the powerful though, we're kind of America the shit now.

[pianonme28]

yeah, good point.. they do have democracy, but at what cost? and did they really want it in the first place? Did they ask us to go in there and bomb them? Nah, not likely... maybe they'll be ok in the future, who knows.. I kinda tend to doubt it with all the tribes over there.. This has been a costly war and I ??? for what?? Bush and Cheney's agenda.. whatever that was... the whole world is going to suffer now for years to come.. it's not just our country in the shitter.

[oppesdaman]

If Saddam was in charge, the shoe would never have been thrown in the first place. I admire that reporter and I would be willing to die to make a powerful statement like he did. I only wish he had thrown grenades instead of shoes.

[myster1234]

would never have been thrown in the first place if Saddam was in charge? You know asshole, because Saddam would have the guy and his family tortured and executed. You're not very brave and "willing to die" by throwing shoes at a man who will just laugh it off send you go to jail. Go throw shoes at a "real dictactor",then we'll see just how "willing to die" you are, tough-guy! LOL.

[oppesdaman]

If Saddam was in charge it would mean that the U.S. never invaded. That would mean that hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqi's would not be dead and there would be no civil war. If none of that ever happened, the reporter would have had NO REASON to throw the shoe.

Real patriots are not afraid to stand up for what they believe in even if it means dying. You speak like a spoiled coward hiding behind a computer screen. Spoiled cowards are the reason our county is so fcked up right now.

[myster1234]

oppesdaman, you don't know shit about Iraq during Saddam's time and probably weren't even alive during the first gulf war. "hiding behind computer screen" lol. if you want to die for your cause then shut the fuck up and go fucking die instead of posting to youtube like a pussy. but you won't because you know some Predator will harpoon your ass with hellfire missile and the Secret Service will wrangle your ass off to somewhere like Gitmo. If I were you I wouldn't be calling anyone a "coward" LOL

[oppesdaman]

myster1234 you talk like you know me when, in fact, you dont know shit. I was very much alive during the Gulf War and I studied it everyday in school. But what does the Gulf War have to do with this?? Also, nobody wants to die, but some things are worth dying for. If someone came into your house and raped your family, would you just stand there and take it? You probably would. But I damn sure wouldnt. I would fight to the death to secure what I love and work so hard for every day.

[myster1234]

oppesdaman, would you really die for your family? You talk about dying to throw grenades at world leaders, who are not even dictators, who have nothing to do with your situation. How is that helping to secure your family? Again, if you were in Saddam's Iraq and did this, he would punish you by killing you AND family. Get some fucking common sense, and stop saying anything (non-sequiters) you can think of, to try and win an argument. BTW, your 29, so in the 1st Gul War you were like 12yrs. LOL

[oppesdaman]

YES, I would REALLY die for my family. The fact that you talk like you wouldnt shows me the kind of person you are. You must be a real dunce if you think Bush hasnt changed our situation here at home. Again, I stated that if Saddamn was in charge there would be NO REASON to throw anything.I have two close relatives who fought in the Gulf. I was young during the Gulf War. But I was more of a man then than you obviously are now. Go ahead and keep twisting my words. I'll discredit you every time.

[myster1234]

"talk like you wouldn't?" LOL, you're the one is posting about "standing up and dying for the cause", but then calling others cowards for not agreeing with you. Instead of spending so much time trying to defend "your honor" by making up whatever fits your agruement even if you contradict yourself, why don't you turn off your computer and go to Iraq to fight the US? WAIT, that's right, you love your freedoms, love America, and don't want deprive us of your genius if you die. Uh-huh.

[oppesdaman]

Holy shit you're fcking dumb! Can you even read? Im not calling everyone a coward, Im calling YOU a coward. Look at the vids you posted where the ratings are turned off! Are you afraid to hear your vids suck? Guess what? YOUR VIDS SUCK! Look at the negative ratings on all of your uneducated posts! Im not in Iraq because Its not a war worth dying for! But if I was an Iraqi who's family and friends where killed, I would be willing to die to get at Bush. Unlike you, COWARD. Now piss off troll!

[myster1234]

stfu up oppesdaman, all you can do is name call. there is this thing called karma, the more you loosely call people coward the more likely you'll be called out by it and fail due to your guilty conscience. grow up.

[oppesdaman]

Karma? myster1234, Here's a list of comments you have made on this video: "You dumbasses dont know what the fuck genocide is..wiped out your family and your emo-ass too." "You should contemplate..your stupidity." "So fuck all you naive assholes and pussies think this fag is a hero" "What a dumbass" "asshole" "shut the fuck up and go fucking die..pussy" "ungrateful Iraqis..release Saddam on their asses." "YOU EMOS HAVE NO CLUE" "stfu up oppesdaman, all you can do is name call"

[myster1234]

oppesdaman, i hope i didn't hurt your pussy ass feelings. lol.

[TVAvnger]

You are as crass right wing scum. You are bigger tripe on YOUTUBE than on your FOX BLOG, we know who you are.

[myster1234]

lol fox blog?

[oppesdaman]

Just a few more points;

"You should contemplate the ramifications of your stupidity."

I guess you think if you use words with 3+ syllables, you'll sound smart?

"you don't know shit about Iraq during Saddam's time and probably weren't even alive during the first gulf war."

What does the Gulf War have to do with this?

"BTW, your 29, so in the 1st Gul War you were like 12yrs. LOL "

Besides your irrelevant reference to the Gulf War, why so LOLable that I was 12yrs old at that time?

[oppesdaman]

A few more points;

"Get some fucking common sense, stop saying anything (non-sequiters) you can think of, to try and win an argument."

You spelled it wrong, its "non sequiturs" with a "U". Wait, wouldnt the Gulf War be a non sequiturs issue in this debate?

"youre the one posting about "standing up and dying for the cause""

What cause was that again?

"defend "your honor" by making up whatever fits your agruement even if you contradict yourself"

Where have I contradicted myself?

[oppesdaman]

A few more:

"why don't you turn off your computer and go to Iraq to fight the US?"

Why would I fight against my own country?

"stfu up oppesdaman, all you can do is name call"

Refer to my previous post of your quotes on this video.

"(Obama) wants to send more troops to Afghanistan (so much for being anti-war)"

Yeah, why would we go to Afghanistan? They don't have any weapons of mass destruction. Except maybe Bin Laden and Al Quiada. Talk about sweating the small stuff, Geez.

[oppesdaman]

You've accrued 65 neg points with 12 comments and you, of all people, are warning ME about Karma?? Telling ME to grow up?!? Don't be a sore looser, dude. Just find someone dumber and more gullable than you to argue with. I promise it will make you feel better about yourself. Just like having this arguement with you makes me feel better about myself. Now go slap Uncle Daddy and Auntie Mom for raising an ignorant COWARD. And, again, piss off troll before I have to spank you again.

[pianonme28]

I think Saddam and his two sons were a threat but not to the U.S. they did threaten our allies over there, and perhaps the United Emerald Arabs...dubai/Kuwait.. etc.. and maybe even Israel. So maybe that had something to do with it also. It was definitely political/person/for profit. Don't glorify Saddam. Like I said in another thread though. The Iraqis did not ask us to do this. Sure some were happy but not all, especially now that the dust has cleared and their country is in ruins..

[saade123]

myster1234 are u an arab ? i just want u to answer his question and what do u know abt saddam's islamic views?

[myster1234]

hi saade123, you don't need to be white, black, blue, arab, jew, chinese, to debate about what is right vs. what is wrong. These things are universal. Saddam was a bad SOB, in the first gulf war, there was a huge coalition comprised of even other Arab nations that joined the US/UN forces to oust him from Kuwait. The UN imposed the No-Fly Zones (enforced by US/coalition craft) to stop him from using aircraft to massacre the Kurds and Shiites. Whether he was a devout Muslim or not: irrelevant here

[pianonme28]

It's crazy Muslims like you who are willing to die by means of suicide that have made americans so paranoid that they were willing to join the service to fight against you people.. You're all crazy nutcases... Honestly, we have no business being over there, but we certainly wouldn't be in Afghanistan if it weren't for the suicidal nutcases who destroyed the towers on 9/11.. I realize the people in power do horrible things but I'm not killing myself over it. Where does it get you????? Really!!

[oppesdaman]

Hey Douche-nozzle,

I'm not a muslim. I'm a middle aged white guy from the midwest not the middle east. I would never commit suicide for any reason. Suicide is for pussies. I am referring to fighting for what you believe in even if it means dying. The very principal the United States of America was built on!! Ever heard of the Revolutionary War??

[pianonme28]

Read your own words, you said you wished the guy had a grenade in his pocket..  You're obviously a nutcase like I said.. Standing up against a convoy of tanks and throwing a grenade into a crowd of innocent people are two totally different things.. you sound like a radical, even tho you say your not.. YOUR ARE.. I'm not wasting my finger typing anything else here to you..

[oppesdaman]

I wouldn't expect someone who is so far up Bush's ass to understand. It's hard to see the real world when you're all crammed up in his sphincter. Do you still get Fox News up there? Wait, Bush is Fox News. So you get your info directly from the horses ass, eh? No pun. I believe in standing up for the little people and for what is right. If that makes me a "radical" then so be it. I'm sure Bill Orielly would give you a big high-five for that.

[pianonme28]

Yes, I've heard of the Revolutionary War, and I agree that if the leadership doesn't clean up their act, there will be one.. there are many angry people out there.

HOPE WITH O'BAMA!!!!!

[oppesdaman]

"HOPE WITH OBAMA!!!!!"

Holy shit! Finally, something we agree on. Thank God for Obama.

I still would have thought you were Repubican.

[pianonme28]

no, I'm not republican, I'm independent.. I hate Bush.. that's why I'm on a MM thread..

I hate violence tho.. and the Middle east is not innocent either, and their violence against innocent people, via suicide bombings has fueled paranoia, along with the U.S media.. which has given this current administration more ammunition to use to convince people this bloody war was necessary.. So, I'm not fond of any kind of suicide bombings, they solve nothing and fuel more hostility.

[oppesdaman]

Again, I agree.

[oppesdaman]

Does anyone remember the Chinese man who stood in front of a convoy of military tanks in Red Square? That man stood up for his beliefs and he died for it. Do you think he was a nut case? The rest of the world and I call him a hero.

[pianonme28]

for someone so against war, you sure sound violent.. if that guy had a grenade in his pocket, he would have injured more Iraqi's don't ya think... You may not be a radical muslim just an extreme left wing nutcase... whatever you are, I don't like you at all!

[oppesdaman]

I'm not asking you to like me. I'm asking you to think logically and use common sense. I hate violence and feel that there is no real need for it. But when it comes to a president who is guilty of killing hundreds of thousands of innocent civillians and over four thousand U.S. soldiers. I feel that he needs to be tried and imprisoned for life. And after what he has done to our county, Iraq and the rest of the world. I wouldn't be hateful to anyone who tried to kill him.

[OneoftheImmortals]

Welcome to the Democracy President Dubya brought to Iraq.

[Zenof]

I plead for his release, and I am an American!

[Hereticbooks]

You'd think after all the damage Bush has done to Iraq and Iraqi families, that he'd pardon him...himself. Maybe that would be a good gesture? Maybe mend relations a bit?

[Hereticbooks]

...(as an afterthought)...who am I kidding. Bush only pardons his friends...more executions in Texas during Bush than any other time...Who am I kidding?...the whole world knows we engage in torture. Some moral ground!

[newmanfrigan]

He should be given a medal! Release him now! We wouldn't be angry if someone did this to Hitler or Saddam. We know Bush is in this category. Bush should be jailed or executed, after a fair but just trial.

[bigolebadassbob]

Agreed.

[myster1234]

You dumbasses don't know what the fuck genocide is,if it wiped out your family and your emo-ass too. If Bush wanted to commit genocide, he would have sent the B-52s to carpet bomb or nuke Iraq into oblivion, and not send a coalition of troops to die in order topple Saddam and restore democracy. You should contemplate the ramifications of your stupidity.

[bigolebadassbob]

If you don't think what Bush has done is genocide, then you're a Nazi-Zionist.

[oppesdaman]

There's no profit in nuking or nonstop bombing. The profit is made by troops on the ground. More troops means more contractors to "supply & secure"; payed for by us tax payers now and for decades to come. At $10billion monthly, contractors are becoming filthy rich and the American Neo-Nazi administation are getting kick-backs like crazy. While our children work to pay off this war, their children wont know what work is. Contemplate that.

P.S. There is no democracy in Iraq, only civil war.

[ibnewc]

15 Years! Thats 15 years too long!

[WKaliber1]

poor guy

[kretankooper]

Yes poor George W. Bush, freeing Iraq and he gets shoes thrown at him. Disgraceful reporter.

[Hereticbooks]

Freeing Iraq? After 100,000 killed for nothing? While freedom for women has marched backwards? Freedom for whom?

[kdc29]

You really think George freed Iraq? You must know nothing about politics. George just gave speeches and other BS about what was supposedly going on in Iraq. Congress makes the decisions bud. George deserved those shoes to be thrown at him. Too bad that old guy had some quick moves.

[piwacket33]

My sister thinks the whole thing is a set up. If that's true, then BUSH will make some big magnanimous bid for his release.

If it's for real, I vote to set him free.

[EddyBergman]

He should be released.

[oppesdaman]

Iraq, release Muntadhar al-Zeidi with a full pardon now!!

[kretankooper]

The Shoe man needs some punishment first, it's the Law.

[bigolebadassbob]

Bush needs to be sentenced to death for genocide, it's the law.

[Gormanmod]

Look at the video. Guess what whould happen if Saddam was in charge.

Also, can you name a war where genocide hasn't occurred? Here's a lesson you should learn: war IS genocide.

Would you sentence FDR to death? George Washington? Gandhi? Directly or indirectly, they've all caused war and therefor genocide.

[oppesdaman]

By reading all your posts, I'm starting to think that you are a troll working for the Bush Administration. Only a Bush loving Nazi would not give support to al-Zeidi. Bush is lucky that it was only a shoe and not a grenade. Bush should be tried for treason against America, war crimes and conspiracy. IT'S THE LAW!!

[Propagandhi900]

I say free him. What he did was an act filled with more courage than Bush could even think of...

Those shoes should have hit bush.

[rhenry501]

free him, if I fought for anything over there other then the lie my country told me. I in my heart fought for people to have the same rights we have here. Free him he did nothing other then what GW Himself stated was our intent. At least make the lie that lead us into this stupid war turn into true intent. Let this man be free, and presumed innocent until proven other wise just like we allow people here to do.

GW deserves much worse then a shoe thrown at him, he deserves a trial for genocide.

[ViralHaelios]

Someone give this man a medal, if he's still alive

[kretankooper]

He's where he should be in prison, the shoe man has to pay the price for wrong doing.

[bigolebadassbob]

You are so wrong. Wouldn't you get pissed if your own country's men got mass-murdered for no good reasons?