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Bush's Iraq assailant has broken arm, ribs: brother
AFPvia Google News ^ | Dec. 16, 2008 | AFP

Posted on 12/16/2008 1:59:01 AM PST by FocusNexus

The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at US President George W. Bush has a broken arm and ribs after being struck by Iraqi security agents, his brother told AFP on Tuesday.

Durgham Zaidi was unable to say whether his brother Muntazer had sustained the injuries while being overpowered during Sunday's protest against Bush's visit or while in custody later.

He said he had been told that his brother was being held by Iraqi forces in the heavily fortified Green Zone compound in central Baghdad where the US embassy and most government offices are housed.

"He has got a broken arm and ribs, and cuts to his eye and arm," said Durgham.

An AFP journalist said that cuts were visible on his face as he was led away into custody.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iraq; shoe; shoethrower; size10
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1 posted on 12/16/2008 1:59:03 AM PST by FocusNexus
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To: FocusNexus

Dana Perino, Bush’s spokesperson was also injured.

Perino bruised in shoe-hurling melee

http://www.mlive.com/us-politics/index.ssf/2008/12/perino_bruised_in_shoehurling.html

“White House Press Secretary Dana Perino was slightly bruised in the aftermath of the shoe-throwing melee at President Bush’s news conference at the Prime Minister’s Palace in Baghdad on Sunday, a senior administration official said.

Perino was hit in the face with a microphone as security wrestled with the reporter, NBC News reported.”

Things happened fast, the main objective was to subdue the shoe-thrower and he wasn’t going quietly or obediently.


2 posted on 12/16/2008 2:03:18 AM PST by FocusNexus
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To: FocusNexus

He is lucky he don’t have a snapped neck. Oh well, time will tell...


3 posted on 12/16/2008 2:08:47 AM PST by BullDog108 (A Smith & Wesson beats four aces)
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To: FocusNexus

If you throw something at a visiting head of state IN ANY COUNTRY, you should expect some injuries. Saddam would have killed him (after he was tortured).


4 posted on 12/16/2008 2:09:33 AM PST by mathluv ( Conservative first and foremost, republican second)
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To: mathluv; RC one

In the meantime, some anti-US elements are spreading lies and are blaming the US.

IRAQI TV claims shoe-throwing reporter being tortured at US-run prison

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2149462/posts


5 posted on 12/16/2008 2:13:18 AM PST by FocusNexus
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To: FocusNexus

As long as his head is still attached to his shoulders I’d say he’s doing great.


6 posted on 12/16/2008 2:41:05 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (For more information on America's "new direction" read The Road to Serfdom. by Friedrich A. Hayek.)
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To: FocusNexus
has a broken arm and ribs

He should be happy. It appears the insult he delivered to the prez is a LOT worse than that. I'm sure W is hurting MUCH more from the insult. /s

What a cave man.

7 posted on 12/16/2008 2:55:49 AM PST by Right Wing Assault (What's Obama's Secret?)
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To: FocusNexus

If he did that to Saddam, he would still be alive right now—but REALLY wishing for death. He should be considering himself fortunate to only have a few broken bones.


8 posted on 12/16/2008 2:57:40 AM PST by mikey_hates_everything
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To: FocusNexus

His fastball was junk. No biggie.


9 posted on 12/16/2008 2:58:31 AM PST by Thrownatbirth (.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
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To: Thrownatbirth

If the ‘Devil Him/Herself’ were standing next to Saddam and ANYONE threw anything in the direction of the ‘Great One’, (No matter who was standing in the area) you can picture SH drawing a weapon and placing one betwixt the eyes of the hurler, and probably a few on either side of him/her for allowing it to happen....

The guy is lucky....


10 posted on 12/16/2008 3:02:54 AM PST by xrmusn
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To: FocusNexus; All
Well, let me be the first to Say It Loud,
Say It Proud:

Obama's Fault!®

Gee whiz! I thought Electing Mr. Huggy-Bunny
( AKA, The New Little Big Fraud© )
was supposed to make the whole World ( even the French! ) love us again...


11 posted on 12/16/2008 3:04:46 AM PST by backhoe (All across America, the Lights are going out...)
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To: Thrownatbirth

His fastball may have been junk but he was in the strike zone both times. I give him a pretty good scouting report. His equipment could have been better too, those shoes he was throwing what were they? Hush Puppies are what I throw, better balance and weight.


12 posted on 12/16/2008 3:08:58 AM PST by tupac
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To: FocusNexus

I guess the shoe-tosser and his brother forgot for a minute how the IA and IPs handle problems. This is posturing at its most Arab. No sympathy here.


13 posted on 12/16/2008 3:11:47 AM PST by Future Snake Eater ("Get out of the boat and walk on the water with us!”--Sen. Joe Biden)
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To: BullDog108
I think I have watched too many episodes of 24.

It surprises me that a bullet was not in his forehead before the second shoe was in the air.

14 posted on 12/16/2008 3:13:21 AM PST by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free. Free Republic.com baby.)
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To: tupac

He probably FELL DOWN and them shoes? Probably more like stinky sandles made from some old tires. Bet this looooser was even wearing BLACK SOCKS with those sandles...

We are living in a sitcome...so says Rush.


15 posted on 12/16/2008 3:15:45 AM PST by GRRRRR (He'll NEVER be my President!)
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To: FocusNexus
Stupidity should be painful.
16 posted on 12/16/2008 3:19:07 AM PST by RichInOC (Obama/Biden '08: "We Are Not Ruled By Murderers, But Only--By Their Friends."--Rudyard Kipling)
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To: FocusNexus

I saw the tape of the take down.
I suspect that most of the injuries were when he got tackled directly after his assault on the president.


17 posted on 12/16/2008 3:21:43 AM PST by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free. Free Republic.com baby.)
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To: FocusNexus

With the sloppy security, Bush and everyone in the room is damn lucky the sonuvabitch was throwing shoes and not grenades.


18 posted on 12/16/2008 3:34:48 AM PST by mkjessup (43 prior Presidents did NOT spend six-figure sums to hide the details of their birth certificate!)
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To: GRRRRR
Probably more like stinky sandles made from some old tires.

Say, that's an interesting point!

Inquiring minds want to know...


19 posted on 12/16/2008 3:50:17 AM PST by yankeedame ("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
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To: mikey_hates_everything

10 Years ago his brother would have found him at his front door in a small bag.


20 posted on 12/16/2008 3:57:57 AM PST by AU72
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