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

Muntadhar al-Zeidi's brother Uday alleged Friday that the shoe-throwing reporter's isolation indicates he was abused.

"Until now, neither an attorney nor anyone from his family has seen him and this is clear evidence that Muntadhar was under intense torture," he said at a demonstration by about 20 family members just outside the Green Zone. "The investigation process is now under way in mysterious circumstances."

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[adooma1984]

He should be released. He did the right thing!

[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.

[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.

[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]

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"...

[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!

[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.