Iraq's federal appeals court has reduced the sentence for the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at then-President Bush at a news conference in December, his lawyer told CNN on Tuesday.
Muntadhar al-Zaidi will serve one year in jail instead of three, the attorney said. Bush was able to duck, and was unhurt in the incident.
Iraq's Central Criminal Court sentenced al-Zaidi to three years in March after he was found guilty of assaulting a foreign head of state on an official visit to Iraq. It was Bush's last visit to Baghdad before leaving office in January. More...
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I say cut his hands off
ReplyDeleteIn my point of view, that is an insult to all Americans regardless of Mr.Bush's track record. I think they should extradite him to the United States and let George W. throw a nice pair of American made steel toe boots at him. Then send him back.
ReplyDeleteOne year in Jail in Iraq is like 10 years in a state prison over here. That man didn't get any break.
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