Man who threw shoes at Bush faces up to 15 years in prison
 

The Iraqi television reporter who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush at a news conference appeared before a judge Tuesday and admitted "aggression against a president," a judicial spokesman said. The court may send him for trial under a clause in the Iraqi penal code that makes it an offense to attempt to murder Iraqi or foreign presidents

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15 years? Really? Attempted murder???

He should be set free.

Sadam would have hung him by the next day

Sounds like the DA in Iraq is the same as DA's here. Charge with the highest crime possible, plea down to something acceptable.

He SHOULD be given a medal for having BALLS

He deserves more time than that.. Fucking ungrateful jerk.

Mr. Bush liberates you and this is how you repay him? Watta cock.

he did what most rational thinking people in the western world would love to do

He didn't even get hit by them! go fuck yourself I would have said!
15 years for hitting a wall with your shoes thats nuts.

How many years for a pair of slippers? 10?

:)

He attacked the president. That's a crime. Saddam would have had him shot in the head on the spot.

"an offense to attempt to murder Iraqi or foreign preside"

That super killer weapon

There are only 3 types of people who throw shoes....
middle easterners, henchmen in Austin Powers movies and Eddie Murpheys mother.

He should get a prize:winkwink:

no shit, nobody here had any that's for sure :2 cents:

President bombs the shit out your country killing thousands = liberator / statesman

Man protests = criminal

make films about killing = hollywood

make films about sex = pornography


funny old world

If anyone know of any defence fund for the guy Ill send some $$$$$

nice waste of taxpayers money, Bush is a pussy.

putting this dude in jail would be a mistake.

... for throwing a shoe at BUSH ????? no way :1orglaugh

bring him to Guantanamo bay.

He's my hero. :1orglaugh

Yes, the smell was so hard they want to categorize this as a nuclear attack.

No really, that's nuts.... they should free him because he acted on a right that every american stands for, FREEDOM OF SPEACH..... his only misstake was that he used a very onorthodox way to give his opinion.

:thumbsup

Yeah Right, Sadam would have given him whatever the highest award over there is for a stunt like that. :thumbsup:thumbsup

poor attempt at sarcasm -4 :(

Bush dodged it well, at least he did something well during his terms.

The word you were looking for is 'Satire' -999999999999 :(

Bush is probably dustin his shoulders off, props to that nigga he ducked and weaved like a fuckin pro.

you bomb the fuck out of a guys country, steal their resources, and the best they got is fucking throwing shoe at you, and not to mention you are an old man and you still duck and dodge it.

these carpet riders are useless! :1orglaugh

I agree...

And I think the only thing he'll feel sorry while laying in prison for those 15 years will be the fact that he missed him.... twice!

No way he can get 15 years for that in a "righteous" court. Maybe 6 months or something.

Personaly I'd give him a pat on his shoulder.

The charge should be assault, not attempted murder.

Under Saddam his entire extended family would have been tortured and murdered.

Not for throwing a shoe at bush he WOULDNT saddam would of given him a medal for it

Of course Saddam wouldn't have had a joint conference with Bush in the first place. But if someone did throw shoes at a person Saddam was having a joint conference with they would indeed be hanged. That's the point people are trying to make.

The guy has lost several family members in the Iraq war. I hope there are protests against jailing him.

That's not fair. What about Bush's mistakes?!

homeboy is used/abused as an example for many many political reasons, sucks for him....

Funny that the man who throws a shoe might get 15 years, but the murderer he threw the shoe at gets a presidential pardon.

Apparently some rich ass Saudi dude offered 10 Million Dollars for the shoes. :1orglaugh

That guy does not deserve fifteen years . He doesn't deserve any jail time. He made a mistake. Pres. Bush will prob want to make an example of him though :(

He's lucky to get 15 years in prison.

The ENTIRE problem with some people is they resort to personal violent acts instead of using proper means to the end they want.

What if that fucker was pissed and he had billions of dollars and tens of thousands of loyal to-the-death followers huh? What if instead of throwing shoes in a fit of anger, he launched some attack on ........ I dunno....... a couple of giant buildings full of thousands of innocent people?


Look, I'm against the Iraq war because it was all just a neo-con wet dream. But that doesnt mean all bets are off on civility and common sense. The dip shit was admitted to a room with the President of the United States and he fucking tried to inflict harm on the person currently holding that office!

He's EXTREMELY lucky to get 15 years in prison in his own country, IMHO.

your opinion is worth ... shit :2 cents:

How about if the fucker ( as you say ) would have launched a " shock & Awe " on a country ... and so on ...

as I said, not even worth the toilet paper to wipe off the shit.