The Conservative Cave
Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: Alpha Mare on October 19, 2009, 01:41:19 PM
-
leave iraq (30 posts) Mon Oct-19-09 06:01 PM
Original message
finally some good...., no great news!
Iraqi shoe thrower gets hero's welcome in Geneva
He condemned the United States, saying it played a role in 1 million deaths and forcing 5 million people to flee. He made no mention of the violence among Iraqi groups since the 2003 U.S. invasion.
http://apnews.myway.com//article/20091019/D9BEA2SG0.htm...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6810399
Of course it missed this:
Al-Zeidi's reception in Switzerland was noteworthy. While his shoe-throwing act of protest in December made him a hero for many in the Muslim world, there was little public outpouring of support for him when he was released last month in Baghdad.
He said he was tortured for "three months," and then later he said the mistreatment was over "three days."
He was asked if he was tortured by Americans as well. He denied that.
At least two reporters were scolded by the imam of a Geneva mosque for posing more challenging questions or making certain remarks, even as al-Zeidi spoke about unfair restrictions on journalists in Iraq.
-
Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Mon Oct-19-09 03:15 PM
Response to Original message
4. "He made no mention of the violence among Iraqi groups since
the 2003 U.S. invasion."
Why on earth should he? It only occurred as a result of Saddam's removal.
Yeah, at least when Saddam performed his butchery, we didn't have to hear about it on the six o'clock news.
Stupidass.
-
He condemned the United States
That's all ya need to do to be considered a hero on the DUmp. :hammer: