Iraqi who threw shoes at Bush jailed for 3 years

[zqt3344 21]

Hang him and de-ball him he insulted the mighty and great one - GW Bush!

Deserves some kind of punishment... foreign leaders anywhere should not have to endure such embarrassing events but 3 years is a bit too much. Certainly he was being made an example of by this 'newer' criminal justice system over there. Of course, a proper context of whom this foreign leader is/was and what circumstances led to this kind of behavior are in line as well.

Does anyone have knowledge of what could happen to him for things like good behavior and the like? I suspect with time this individual will go from national celebrity to well-respected figure for 'throwing the shoe at a dog.'

I can't imagine those jails are "pleasant" by jail standards.

Still not sure exactly why he did it - I read that he was a former Baathist. I think it would have been more of a symbolic gesture if an ordinary guy on the street did it - even so though, there seems to be plenty of public support for this guy and condemnation at the ruling.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Hang him and de-ball him he insulted the mighty and great one - GW Bush!

Deserves some kind of punishment... foreign leaders anywhere should not have to endure such embarrassing events but 3 years is a bit too much. Certainly he was being made an example of by this 'newer' criminal justice system over there. Of course, a proper context of whom this foreign leader is/was and what circumstances led to this kind of behavior are in line as well.

Does anyone have knowledge of what could happen to him for things like good behavior and the like? I suspect with time this individual will go from national celebrity to well-respected figure for 'throwing the shoe at a dog.'

I can't imagine those jails are "pleasant" by jail standards.

Still not sure exactly why he did it - I read that he was a former Baathist. I think it would have been more of a symbolic gesture if an ordinary guy on the street did it - even so though, there seems to be plenty of public support for this guy and condemnation at the ruling.

ZQT! Where have you been?

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

looney farm

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

ZQT was probably helping GWB set up his Presidential Library - helping to file the porn and coloring books.

Edited March 13, 2009 by Paul Daniels

[one...two...tree 2,762]

ZQT has got to be a regular VJ'er. They just show up in OT randomly but jump right in like they've been here all along. It's somebody here who's having a little fun stirring up sh!t.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

ZQT has got to be a regular VJ'er. They just show up in OT randomly but jump right in like they've been here all along. It's somebody here who's having a little fun stirring up sh!t.

No doubt.

[I'm Gone 60]

Since this probably isn't going to go over big with most of the people in Iraq, he'll do 6 months of the 3 years and quietly be released.

The guy wasn't trying to kill Bush with shoes, so death would be out of the question and if you did that here you would probably get more than three years, so I guess three years is fair.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

3 years is too long.

He attacked the President, it should not go unpunished. It is a serious offense.

On the other hand, Bush could have pardoned him, Bush pardoned a lot worse. Pardoning would have been a major step in securing peace in that country.

But hey, we have people here making billions off of Iraq, and it sure in the hell isn't our troops, so we can't have peace.

How could Bush have pardoned him when he has no power in Iraq?

[spookyturtle 9,466]

ZQT has got to be a regular VJ'er. They just show up in OT randomly but jump right in like they've been here all along. It's somebody here who's having a little fun stirring up sh!t.

Maybe it's me. I suffer from multiple personality disorder. At home they call me Sybil.

[I'm Gone 60]

How could Bush have pardoned him when he has no power in Iraq?

No offical power, but I'm sure if he wanted the guy let go it would of happened.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

ZQT has got to be a regular VJ'er. They just show up in OT randomly but jump right in like they've been here all along. It's somebody here who's having a little fun stirring up sh!t.

Maybe it's me. I suffer from multiple personality disorder. At home they call me Sybil.

You are my favorite...of all your personalities.

[*Robert* 2]

ZQT was probably helping GWB set up his Presidential Library - helping to file the porn and coloring books.

[Ban Hammer 14,297]

How could Bush have pardoned him when he has no power in Iraq?

No offical power, but I'm sure if he wanted the guy let go it would of happened.

then there would be screams of us meddling more in their affairs.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

ZQT has got to be a regular VJ'er. They just show up in OT randomly but jump right in like they've been here all along. It's somebody here who's having a little fun stirring up sh!t.

Maybe it's me. I suffer from multiple personality disorder. At home they call me Sybil.

You are my favorite...of all your personalities.

But I am really only me.

Edited March 13, 2009 by spookyturtle

[one...two...tree 2,762]

ZQT has got to be a regular VJ'er. They just show up in OT randomly but jump right in like they've been here all along. It's somebody here who's having a little fun stirring up sh!t.

Maybe it's me. I suffer from multiple personality disorder. At home they call me Sybil.

You are my favorite...of all your personalities.

But I am really only me.

Spooky, of all the turtles I've known in my life, you're one of 'em.