With hundreds of groups carrying his name on Facebook, text messages hailing his action being sent from one cell phone to another and protests held all over the Arab world supporting him, Montazer al- Zaidi has turned into an instant sensation in the region.
The 29-year-old reporter threw his shoes at Bush on Sunday during a press conference Bush held with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. More...
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[Quote] Some of his other colleagues say that Montazer Al Zaidi hates U.S. troops because they caused the death of two of his brothers who belonged to the Al Mahdi Army, loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al Sadr and who has faced fierce fighting in the Iraqi army and the U.S. [End Quote].
ReplyDeleteWell, that's too bad for his two brothers. They tried to take on more than they could and paid the price for their troubles. But at least they fought and died like soldiers.
Obviously, Shoeless al-Zaidi doesn't have the heart of his brothers or he would have fought with more than his shoes. In America, a common shoe thrower would be called a punk. He has no respect among Arab-Americans.
R. Najjar, American Veteran
Operation Iraqi Freedom
USA