File this one under "Orwellian." From Associated Press:The folk hero shoe thrower, journalist Muntadhar al-Zeidi, could face two years in prison.
Judge Dhia al-Kinani acknowledged that Iraq's president can grant pardons that are requested by the prime minister, but such a pardon can be issued only after a conviction.
He added that he could not drop the case even though neither Bush nor al-Maliki had complained. "This case was filed because of an article in the law concerning the protection of the respect of sovereignty," he said.
Give me a break, as if Iraq actually has sovereignty.
Psssst... Do Something
- Contact the Broadcast Media
- Contact the Newspapers
- Contact the US Senate
- Contact the House of Representatives
Sources:
Associated Press,
Iraqi judge: Shoe-tossing reporter was beaten, December 19, 2008.
