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Let the world and Iraq truly taste democracy in action!! Let him be a poster boy for the 1st taste of DEMOCRACY in action. Free the young man with a simple fine as he is a journalist and expressed his right to freedom of speech! He does not hate Americans, he loathes its leader and with good reason too. His political statement is felt by the entire world only he was brave enough to do what no one would dare....call a dog by its name.
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The fact of the matter is that the VAST majority of civilian deaths in Iraq are on the heads of America's enemies. I believe they are the enemies of Iraq too. Or do you see them as Iraqi heroes...that hail from Iran? lol.
This shoe thrower is an man who figured out how to be the news instead of merely reporting it. I think fame was his game. He's got it. He'll be popular in some circles over where he works...and less popular in others. As a reporter/journalist...he has done his profession a grave mis-service.
You should noticed that Kurds are Sunni, similar sect with Saddam and he could manage to unite Sunni and Shiite during his time. Saddam never cares either a Sunni or Shiite, as long as if you don't follow the rules you'll be in deep trouble. But he did this to ensure the mass majority people of Iraq can live peacefully.
And now, can you ensure these two sects can live peacefully together as before during Saddam times? Every single day will never past without hearing bombing overthere.
As to why we backed up Saddam? The other guy was WORSE! You have to choose to help one crazy dictator or the other...so hard to choose! And yes it is important to the USA to have peace and stability in the middle east.
This journalist has earned my respect for being brave enough to express his feelings to the President, clearly and concisely. He did what many of us would like to do. I especially would like to throw shoes at Bush because of the shitty state of our economy.
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Nice to see another voice of reason here. You may not like the man, but you respect the office. We are supposed to be civilized. Oh wait, the shoe thrower and his kind like to strap explosives to themselves and kill innocent women and children... on purpose....
I respect what you said. However, in that culture the "showing of the sole" of the shoe is the ultimate insult....Bush would have been better off saying...nothing. He had a cavalier..so, it was a size 10, so what..he threw a shoe.... the statement made by the journalist in actions and words were --you are less than the dirt under my shoes--you are a "dog"....but what made me shiver was that for all the blood shed over there.....Bush knew nothing of their culture..he did not get the message. I am a 68 year old quilter, housewife....not a Harvard grad....and I know this. What Bush said was more offensive to the Iraqi people than being pelted with shoes. Don't worry the Iraqi police have already beaten him. Doesn't it mean anything...look at the demonstrations...these people want us gone...THEY DID NOT INVITE US IN....and we are responsible for killing many of them. The lucky ones now have 14 hours of electricity a day ! You don't have to guess....I was against the war....only because I could not believe the country I love so much was going to invade another country. What has Bush done for you lately?
still it's extremely disrespectful to do that to any head of state
How about the next time Sardowski visits I throw a used condom at him? It's not France that I'm disrespecting just the man who dumped his wife for a model.
How about I draw a picture of Mohammed having sex with a goat? It's not the religion I'm disrespecting...it's just the man himself that I am offended by. All his promises for virgins...don't these virgins have Father's that get a say in who pops his daughter's cherry?
it's convenient for you to ignore the fact that i said the shoe-throwing was an "exaggerated response" because then you can't invent some inane situations to try to prove your point. i mean, throwing a condom on sardowski (i think you mean sarkozy, btw)? seriously? that's a much more crude gesture than a shoe regardless of the cultural implications of shoe-throwing.
the point is, in this particular incident, based on the kind of journalism the man was engaged in that focused on the extreme poverty and mistreatment that has befallen many iraqi people because of bush's invasion, the man feels strongly about THAT MAN being the responsible party for the suffering that he is witnessing in his country. sure, he may hate the USA, but if you look at the things he shouted afterwards, they were not "down with america" but "this is a farewell kiss, you dog." that is what i'm referring to. what has chavez done to you or your family? has mohammed caused you any personal hardship? this is not to say that bush has personally done anything to this man's family but that his policies and reckless international weight-throwing have directly caused much of the suffering that this man deals with on a daily basis. try to see it through his eyes.
Adam - Voicing your opinion does nothing to influence Bush, Jr. He will just continue his way regardless. Don't you remember 'Mission Accomplished"? Reality is not Bush's strong suit. If it doesn't fit his way of thinking, he will ignore the facts.
George - He's a reporter. You say he's directionless in life? And should become a bomber? Your post shows both your ignorance on the subject and your inability to understand people and their motives. Put the blame where it lays. Osama for 9/11, Bush for Iraq. One had nothing to do with the other. The only piece of evidence linking the two was coerced, and more importantly fabricated and false testimony under duress and torture. There was no link. Bush, Jr. was hust looking for an excuse to invade Iraq and topple Saddam. Listen to his speeches in the years before the war.
Retired LE - Bush has shown no respect to the average Iraqi citizen. He even used their plight to improve his image. "Mission Accomplished." Why should they respect him? Should people have respected Hitler while he was fuhrer? Hell no. Actions such as invading Iraq and propping up governments leads to our insecurity.
Rbas - How exactly would the journalist have reported Saddam's atrocities without being tortured and executed? And when the fighting between groups was going on at one point he was kidnapped. I'd say he has first-hand knowledge of what is going on on the ground. He has as much a right to be upset as anyone.
Steven allah - I don't exactly disagree with you in terms of leaving Saddam in place. He and his sons may have been horrible, but he was the only secular leader of a Muslim country. The only time he used religion was pretty much to gain support against America when we invaded. It was absolutely necessary to go to Iraq when they invaded Kuwait, but the second time was not necessary. He was able to keep a stable Middle East because of his military and the geographic location of Iraq. Deposing him could only lead to instability in the region. How Bush and those around him didn't see this is beyond me. The second part I disagree with whole-heartedly. It doesn't even deserve a retort.
It amazes me how we as Americans refuse to look at ourselves and admit failures and responsibility. We aren't responsible for every problem in the Middle East, but one cannot say we aren't a large contributor. Start accepting responsibility and stop pointing the finger. We are Americans and we should be better than that.
Comparing Bush to Hitler is totally out of line.... Bush made his decision to invade Iraq based on intel he was provided by his advisors and our allies. Everyone seems to forget how Saddam played the game, or what he did to his own people.
The only sad thing here is that we have essentially traded blood for oil. Without that oil the ragheads would still be nomads - living in tents and scratching fleas.
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