Shoe thrower faces up to 7 years in prison for hurling shoes at Bush

this man really is a hero the only thing is he through's like a girl lol. how can you be that close & miss. more people should make a stand for there fellow man under the right reasons.

I'm still voting to make Iraq's official bird the "Flying Shoe"

It's truly a symbol of the new freedoms they have been given.

To: J_Jammer no dude I call em as I see em and Bush is the worst President in American history his crimes are so many to list them would take hours! Bush deserved it too bad he missed and too bad it wasn't a grenade!

15 years for throwing a shoe at that scumbag Bush this is an outrage! This man is a hero! Bush deserved It! If Bush had one ounce of honor in him he'd help get this man released! Bush has made a total mess in Iraq and is hated by just about everybody with a brain! He's a war criminal who should be brought to justice by the american people for his crimes! This man deserves a medal not 15 years in jail!

Don't do the crime if you want to complain about the time.

I hope he gets the whole 7 Years. The guy is an insult and the worse example. His "Journalist" tittle should be removed immediately.

shoes equals attempted murder?

pssh, what are these foreigners smoking?
Hybrid Opium?

I wonder what would happen in schools if there were a shoe massacre?

...too bad he did not get him!
DAm that bush was fast..!

The U.S. once again did not respected prisoner's rights.
And I do agree, if they don't release the guy we are going to be in trouble

murder? w a shoe PLEASE give it a break.
I'm still wondering how could ppl voted for Bush for the first term to begin w. He should have never been nominated

Im upset with Bush, he did not kill him.Bush prove me wrong.

King George spare his life, lucky man.

This man is an Iraqie hero, he deserves better. If he survives his ordeal he should be at least the spokesperson for Dr. Schols shoe inserts. He should be jellin.

Is he still alive? I thought he was dead already.

The guy should have a monument built for him in place of the statue of Saddam. To bad he missed!

They should put him away for fourteen! Air pollution is a serious offense!

If you don't punish this clown harshly then you set a precedent that allows more clowns to hurl objects at foreign leaders under the guise of "journalists."

He deserves what he gets.

well, this will definitely start something big. massive protest and such.

Has it occurred to anyone, the world in which we live is insane?

Still ridiculous, if anything this is probably the most exciting thing that has ever happened to Bush during his presidency.

His greatest moment... ducking a flying shoe. This will be a footnote in history books do not taint history by giving this man serious prison time.

Thanks to Bush he had the freedom to do that. If he had done that to another guest under Sadaam, his family would have been raped, beaten and his head would appear on a stick outside their door.

let him go or else...

I don't see how some one as well protected as the president can be 'attacked' like that. How does a man get both his shoes off and hurl them at the president before being stopped? I do think that a prison sentence is a little extreme, but if thats what the Iraqi govt. wants to do go for it. Now that this shows how easy it is to chuck something at Bush he should start watching out for grenades and bombs.

Bush of course was smiling after the incident. Not sure he knew what else to do?

This case is crazy and will go no where, but how about the "7 years" thing. If you try to murder a president (foreign or not) you only get 7 years? That's not a bad deal. The U.S. should take notice.

If an American Journalist threw a shoe at Pres. elect Obama, he would never see the light of day. The shoe almost hit their own President which was also a crime.

“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.”

Throwing a shoe is attempted murder? I wonder if the government is trying to put on a show so the US doesn't mess up their country even further?

Last I checked, you can't die from being hit in the face by a shoe. Not 7 years, 15 or any number of years in jail. At the very most a year.

I know the perfect punishment: just let Bush throw a couple shoes at the guy! Problem solved!

I think he should have thought about what he was doing before he did it and of the consequenses of his actions. He knew the laws of his country and although I think the consequence he faces for his action is quite harsh it is their laws. I do think he was very very disresptful and deserves some type of punishment.

how absurd!!! this is not justice. can we break him out of jail? maybe a build statue. he has real guts and a strong heart. this can't be let go.

he is lucky that is was only a shoe. he thinks that all Iraqies like him, and that he is the savior, bullshit the majority hate him and think he is a murderer just like I do. impeach bush and cheney no W.M.D

I guess this is what Bush meant when he said, that is what you happens in a free society. But 15 years? WTF! Bush should be the one facing prison time for being a War Criminal!

Why don't like 200 of us split the time up for him. I'm sure they'll trade him for 200 americans in their prison for a little while? Who's coming?

That is complete bullshit... He I could see community service or something... but after getting the shit beat out of him I think they should have just let him go.

Wow Attempted Murder?
A Shoe is not a Deadly weapon!
I think Bush is crazy not to ride in a Pope-mobile. Too many people Hate him, here and there.
If a shoe can be thrown, what about a Knife or a bomb?
I think that Throwing a Shoe at Bush at the price of a 15 yr Bid and the beating of a Lifetime, by Iraq and/or the “Bush admin”, is not justice in any way. I’m scared to see what influences are being passed down from the "Bush admin" to the new Iraqi government.
It also seems like the guy was just, what we say in our country, Giving him the bird or saying F@%& You. A shoe is not an object used to kill…………you just walk on them all day.
I feel bad for Muntader al-Zaidi……the poor man is in a world of hurt.

He still should have known better...it was not worth it

How is this considered murder of a foreign president!? he threw a fukking shoe, it's not a fatal weapon! Ever think of the weapons that Bush had used in their country when he attacked them?

I thought that Iraq was one of those countries that believed in "an eye for an eye" policy. Was it them that punished that guy who threw acid in the girls' faces who was punished by having acid thrown in his face? or was that somewhere else?

Either way, he has become a MARTYR!

15 years on what charges?!

15 years is too much time. If Bush had any character he would request a reduced sentence.

the abuse and exorbitant sentance just proves that Iraq is NOT ready for democracy and the rule of law

if this happens those people will riot and burn that country down, rightfully so.

These are the people we are supposed to negotiate with...this law was probably created when they started fighting over the land and killing one another...thousands of years ago..he is not brave just middle eastern

Hopefully the news agency in Iran that offered him a job and lawyer bails him out, or at least starts a fundraiser to help bail him out. The bravest man of the century does not deserve 15 years in jail, but 15 years as the highest respected journalist in all of the Middle East.

This is outrageous...
I know that if someone were to throw a shoe at me, they wouldn't catch a major charge. The police would probably laugh in my face at the very mentioning of it.

But here we are observing a man throw a shoe at ANOTHER man, who's occupation is a little different than most. He's the president of the U.S... But thats it. Hes not the creator. More like the destroyer...but thats another issue...
Hes not better or much different than the rest of mankind. Last I checked his blood is still red, and he seems to be breathing the same air as the rest of us.
15 years for throwing a shoe at this guy???
Puh-leeezzzz...

15 years?!?!?! For doing something more than half the world would love to do? Guy deserves a medal.

I thought it was funny as hell. Finally someone had the nerve to do what we all thought of... lol.

Nice duck from Bush, although it would have made for a great re-play had the dude succeeded!!!

;0)

15 years for throwing a shoe at bush....no way!

This source says that he faces up to seven years, which is still a ridiculous sentence...

Insanity, but I doubt it will go that far. It might, but I doubt it.

If so, there will be repercussions.

Let me be the first to offer a donation to that man's legal fund. Hell, I'll start a foundation to ensure he's properly represented.

These charges are extremely unfair.
In Islam this is the ultimate disrespect, there's no arguing that fact. Some compare it to a all out verbal assault while "flipping the bird" or exposing ones self. My grandfather, who lived in the middle east for several years in the 70s, told me it was closer to throwing a roll of used toilet tissue in someone's face.
Still, the charges are ridiculous... and who wouldn't want to toss a roll at George W?

President Bush said, “I don’t know what they’re going to do - he’s - I’m not even sure what his status is. They shouldn’t overreact.”

murder? this guy was simply making a statement of disrespect .. a view shared by many concerning bush
are they to claim the shoe attack was attempted assassination of foreign leader? wouldn't he have used the more effective suicide bomb or hand grenade .. or at least a rock

bush has made numerous statements this guy was just seeking attention?? seemingly clueless of the statement being made.. and talked of how that is part of a free society.. so surely bush will do the right thing and talk to the iraqi u.s. puppet government to make sure this brave iraqi hero goes free .. or is bush just lying again..

what the fuck? he didn't even connect?

If he actually hit the president they'd give him life or death.

Iraqi journalist, Muntader al-Zaidi, the "show thrower".

on behalf of a grateful planet, we salute you sir.

That is ridiculous. For throwing a shoe? Thats Arabs for you. Have you ever read the DUI punishments for Arab countries (Posted right in the DMV office)...DEATH. Their punishments never fit the crime. I hope it was worth it for him because he knew he would be punished severely.

This man knew what wold happen, he is not regretful. The first time I learned of this shoe thing was when we invaded Iraq, I mean visited. Anyhow, the Iraqis knocked down one of Saddam's statues and they started beating it with shoes.

Re-freakin-tarded. 15 years? On top of the broken arm, ribs, messed up eye, and internal bleeding that he has right now. For throwing SHOES.

From an outside perspective, if this guy isn't set free you can be assured that some hairy $hit will go down in the next couple of weeks in Iraq.

bullshit!

this guy is a hero to the world