Shoe Problem
–Sorry about getting this in so late; it’s finals week and I haven’t had time to watch my primary news source (The Daily Show)–
So we all know by now the story of Muntadhar al-Zeidi, the man that threw his shoes and shouted at President Bush at his news conference in Iraq. What some of us may not know is al-Zeidi’s treatment once he left the room. Bush said that the shoes being thrown at him were a sign that they are exercising free speech. True, but the Iraqi government did not like it. After al-Zeidi left the room, he was severely beaten. Multiple sources, including his brother, state that he suffered several broken bones, included a busted rib.
If we want Iraqis to feel safe, maybe we should start with that: making sure the police don’t abuse people.
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