Comments on: Al-Zaidi faces up to 15 years in prison for hurling shoes at Bush. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:57:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: dbadass http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/comment-page-3/#comment-5386600 dbadass Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:42:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/#comment-5386600 Wasn't Mike Brady an architect? Wasn’t Mike Brady an architect?

]]> By: bob hussein lablah http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/comment-page-3/#comment-5385626 bob hussein lablah Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:14:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/#comment-5385626 So I assume all those Americans who threw eggs at Bush's motorcade on the way to the 2001 inauguration are in prison as well, right? So I assume all those Americans who threw eggs at Bush’s motorcade on the way to the 2001 inauguration are in prison as well, right?

]]> By: jpopphan http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/comment-page-3/#comment-5385332 jpopphan Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:25:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/#comment-5385332 Al-Zaidi shouldn't be in jail; he should be given a medal! Al-Zaidi shouldn’t be in jail; he should be given a medal!

]]> By: Doxxic http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/comment-page-3/#comment-5385304 Doxxic Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:41:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/#comment-5385304 I know only a saint would do so, but I wish Bush (and his voters) had reacted to 9/11 a bit more like he reacts to the shoe... I wish all the best to Al-Zaidi! From a possibly somewhat naive dutchman... I know only a saint would do so, but I wish Bush (and his voters) had reacted to 9/11 a bit more like he reacts to the shoe…

I wish all the best to Al-Zaidi!

From a possibly somewhat naive dutchman…

]]> By: mohd http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/comment-page-3/#comment-5385218 mohd Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:01:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/#comment-5385218 Very sad indeed to see Our Mr President dodge an on comming shoe. It would be very befited should in land on the Mr President Face. After spending billion of the tax payer money and killing more then 2 million civillian. Least to say the death of 4200 lives of the young soldier. For what! Their death are all in vain. Sad to think these young brave conbatant gone the thier graves thinking that they have done a good deed. But in actual fact none of those. Asking the Iraqi people to foot the war bill is a slap in the face to any sane human. How do you compensate a gangster who ransack your house, rape your childred and kill women and childred? To Mr President and war monger, may you have sleepless night for the rest of your live and all rot in hell. Very sad indeed to see Our Mr President dodge an on comming shoe. It would be very befited should in land on the Mr President Face.

After spending billion of the tax payer money and killing more then 2 million civillian. Least to say the death of 4200 lives of the young soldier. For what! Their death are all in vain.

Sad to think these young brave conbatant gone the thier graves thinking that they have done a good deed. But in actual fact none of those.

Asking the Iraqi people to foot the war bill is a slap in the face to any sane human. How do you compensate a gangster who ransack your house, rape your childred and kill women and childred?

To Mr President and war monger, may you have sleepless night for the rest of your live and all rot in hell.

]]> By: Gregor Samsa http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/comment-page-3/#comment-5385214 Gregor Samsa Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:31:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/#comment-5385214 An invasion, and an occupation. Many bombs dropped on a country that posed no threat. Many more bullets shot against innocent civilians. Torture, rape, and death unleashed on people who didn't do anything wrong. But the masterminds and architects of this humanitarian disaster face no consequences for their actions. Two shoes hurled at one of said masterminds and now the thrower is facing up to 15 years worth of jail time. It may just be me, but I think justice is not being served here. An invasion, and an occupation. Many bombs dropped on a country that posed no threat. Many more bullets shot against innocent civilians. Torture, rape, and death unleashed on people who didn’t do anything wrong. But the masterminds and architects of this humanitarian disaster face no consequences for their actions.

Two shoes hurled at one of said masterminds and now the thrower is facing up to 15 years worth of jail time.

It may just be me, but I think justice is not being served here.

]]> By: sacopenapa http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/comment-page-2/#comment-5385172 sacopenapa Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:31:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/#comment-5385172 SHAME ON THE PUPPET GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ! FREE AL-ZAIDI NOW!!!!!!!!!!! I HOPE MALIKI GETS SOME SHOES TOO!!! SHAME ON THE PUPPET GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ! FREE AL-ZAIDI NOW!!!!!!!!!!! I HOPE MALIKI GETS SOME SHOES TOO!!!

]]> By: Brain From Planet Arous http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/comment-page-2/#comment-5385084 Brain From Planet Arous Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:51:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/#comment-5385084 <em>shoeless Says: Keltoi’s problem is that he wants to pretend that Bush is just another world leader visiting Iraq, and he deserves respect from the Iraqi people.</em> I will not speak for Keltoi other than I disagree with you. Myself, I think Bush is a horrible, psychotic, sociopathic, and delusional Neocon. He was fortunate that Shoeman was not Dog-Bag-of-Crap Man or worse. In the U.S. or in Central America, they would have shot this guy. It will be curious how they are going to prove attempted murder. Even Maxwell Smart's shoephone could only act as a telephone. shoeless Says:

Keltoi’s problem is that he wants to pretend that Bush is just another world leader visiting Iraq, and he deserves respect from the Iraqi people.

I will not speak for Keltoi other than I disagree with you. Myself, I think Bush is a horrible, psychotic, sociopathic, and delusional Neocon. He was fortunate that Shoeman was not Dog-Bag-of-Crap Man or worse. In the U.S. or in Central America, they would have shot this guy. It will be curious how they are going to prove attempted murder. Even Maxwell Smart’s shoephone could only act as a telephone.

]]> By: shoeless http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/comment-page-2/#comment-5385034 shoeless Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:22:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/#comment-5385034 rhf, Tracy is an architect who designs leaky buildings, and uses unskilled labor to build them. He thinks the disintegration of Iraq's infrastructure and the shoddy, inadequate, already crumbling rebuilding is a good thing. rhf, Tracy is an architect who designs leaky buildings, and uses unskilled labor to build them. He thinks the disintegration of Iraq’s infrastructure and the shoddy, inadequate, already crumbling rebuilding is a good thing.

]]> By: shoeless http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/comment-page-2/#comment-5385008 shoeless Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:08:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/#comment-5385008 Keltoi's problem is that he wants to pretend that Bush is just another world leader visiting Iraq, and he deserves respect from the Iraqi people. That is delusional, and there seems to be no cure for this psychosis amongst those still afflicted. Keltoi’s problem is that he wants to pretend that Bush is just another world leader visiting Iraq, and he deserves respect from the Iraqi people.

That is delusional, and there seems to be no cure for this psychosis amongst those still afflicted.

]]> By: Brain From Planet Arous http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/comment-page-2/#comment-5384996 Brain From Planet Arous Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:03:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/#comment-5384996 I have read the posts by Keltoi, and it appears he is reflecting BOTH sides of why and why not the ShoeMan should be punished. I know Keltoi from other sites, and he is an Independent thinker like myself, that can just as easily find fault in Liberal ideas as well as Conservative. You know that Spock thing......Find the most logical point of view, especially when it comes down to helping the common person. The ShoeMan did a courageous act, and should be praised, and maybe jailed for 2 weeks as a symbolic act, but not this attempted murder nonsense. The government wants U.S. dictatorship and money, and the people dislike their government and the U.S. government, much like the people in the USA dislike their government. I have read the posts by Keltoi, and it appears he is reflecting BOTH sides of why and why not the ShoeMan should be punished. I know Keltoi from other sites, and he is an Independent thinker like myself, that can just as easily find fault in Liberal ideas as well as Conservative. You know that Spock thing……Find the most logical point of view, especially when it comes down to helping the common person.

The ShoeMan did a courageous act, and should be praised, and maybe jailed for 2 weeks as a symbolic act, but not this attempted murder nonsense. The government wants U.S. dictatorship and money, and the people dislike their government and the U.S. government, much like the people in the USA dislike their government.

]]> By: jb http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/comment-page-2/#comment-5384974 jb Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:44:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/#comment-5384974 Cheney may have o lock himself in that safe after admitting to promoting torture and that the rationale for invading Iraq was bogus and nothing more than a sales job. I say lock him in it and drop it to the bottom of the deepest ocean. Cheney may have o lock himself in that safe after admitting to promoting torture and that the rationale for invading Iraq was bogus and nothing more than a sales job. I say lock him in it and drop it to the bottom of the deepest ocean.

]]> By: shoeless http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/comment-page-2/#comment-5384912 shoeless Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:43:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/#comment-5384912 <blockquote>jb Says: Remember when the guy spoiled Cheney’s token Katrina appearance by shouting, “hey Mr. Cheney go F— yourself”. Whatever happened to him.</blockquote> Did you know that Dick Cheney has a man-sized safe?

jb Says:

Remember when the guy spoiled Cheney’s token Katrina appearance by shouting, “hey Mr. Cheney go F— yourself”. Whatever happened to him.

Did you know that Dick Cheney has a man-sized safe?

]]> By: jb http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/comment-page-2/#comment-5384896 jb Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:32:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/#comment-5384896 Remember when the guy spoiled Cheney's token Katrina appearance by shouting, "hey Mr. Cheney go F--- yourself". Whatever happened to him. Personally, anybody who stands up to this criminal regime is a hero, in my book. Remember when the guy spoiled Cheney’s token Katrina appearance by shouting, “hey Mr. Cheney go F— yourself”. Whatever happened to him. Personally, anybody who stands up to this criminal regime is a hero, in my book.

]]> By: shoeless http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/comment-page-2/#comment-5384884 shoeless Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:24:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/#comment-5384884 <blockquote>Tracy__5 Says: “Interviews with Mr. al-Zaidi’s family and co-workers reveal a man with ties to Saddam Hussein’s Baath Party and long-building anger towards the United States military presence in Iraq.” I will have to get back to you on the quote where he expressed his wish that Saddam was back in power.</blockquote> What's your point? It's his goddamn country you fool. It's none of your business who he wants in charge of HIS OWN COUNTRY! Stop acting as if you and your conquering emperor have a right to dictate who runs someone else's fricking country! Mind your own goddamn business!

Tracy__5 Says:

“Interviews with Mr. al-Zaidi’s family and co-workers reveal a man with ties to Saddam Hussein’s Baath Party and long-building anger towards the United States military presence in Iraq.”

I will have to get back to you on the quote where he expressed his wish that Saddam was back in power.

What’s your point? It’s his goddamn country you fool. It’s none of your business who he wants in charge of HIS OWN COUNTRY! Stop acting as if you and your conquering emperor have a right to dictate who runs someone else’s fricking country!

Mind your own goddamn business!

]]> By: shoeless http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/comment-page-2/#comment-5384880 shoeless Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:18:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/#comment-5384880 <blockquote>stateofthedivision Says: Kept in custody-Iraqi shoe tosser Free on bail-$50 billion Ponzi schemer</blockquote> See the story on Bush's "free market system". Bush has temporarily abandoned Ponzi schemes in order to save the Ponzi scheme system.

stateofthedivision Says:

Kept in custody-Iraqi shoe tosser

Free on bail-$50 billion Ponzi schemer

See the story on Bush’s “free market system”.

Bush has temporarily abandoned Ponzi schemes in order to save the Ponzi scheme system.

]]> By: shoeless http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/comment-page-2/#comment-5384872 shoeless Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:14:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/#comment-5384872 <blockquote>Tracy__5 Says: The Iraqi government would be well advised to pardon this guy not just because the U.S. does and will continue to aid this fragile government <strong>(translation: occupy this conquered country)</strong>, but because there is no good reason to make this guy out for more than he is, i.e. a POS disgruntled supporter of Saddam’s former regime who’s imprisonment would just stir up the masses.</blockquote> Tracy, why do you hate the Iraqi people? Is it because they are swarthy?

Tracy__5 Says:

The Iraqi government would be well advised to pardon this guy not just because the U.S. does and will continue to aid this fragile government (translation: occupy this conquered country), but because there is no good reason to make this guy out for more than he is, i.e. a POS disgruntled supporter of Saddam’s former regime who’s imprisonment would just stir up the masses.

Tracy, why do you hate the Iraqi people?

Is it because they are swarthy?

]]> By: EugeneDebs http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/comment-page-2/#comment-5384830 EugeneDebs Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:45:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/#comment-5384830 nettles you are an idiot. Tossing a shoe at someone is NOT attempted murder that is just stupid. Bush deserves a lot more disrespect than he got. In a just world he would be doing a few decades for warcrimes. nettles you are an idiot. Tossing a shoe at someone is NOT attempted murder that is just stupid. Bush deserves a lot more disrespect than he got. In a just world he would be doing a few decades for warcrimes.

]]> By: stateofthedivision http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/comment-page-2/#comment-5384806 stateofthedivision Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:34:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/#comment-5384806 Kept in custody-Iraqi shoe tosser Free on bail-$50 billion Ponzi schemer Kept in custody-Iraqi shoe tosser

Free on bail-$50 billion Ponzi schemer

]]> By: Nevar http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/comment-page-2/#comment-5384804 Nevar Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:34:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/16/zaidi-15-years/#comment-5384804 Posts twice and still can't get the spelling right.. Posts twice and still can’t get the spelling right..

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