Shoe Thrower Hates U.S., Iran Role in Iraq, Family Says (Admired Che Guevara)

AP via FoxNews.com ^ | December 16, 2008

[rightwingintelligentsia]

BAGHDAD — The Iraqi TV reporter who hurled his shoes at George W. Bush was kidnapped once by militants and, separately, detained briefly by the U.S. military. Over time, Muntadhar al-Zeidi, a 28-year-old unmarried Shiite, came to hate both the U.S. military occupation and Iran's interference in Iraq, his family told The Associated Press on Monday.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

The money quote, later in the article:

A day after the incident, al-Zeidi's three brothers and one sister gathered in al-Zeidi's simple, one-bedroom apartment in west Baghdad. The home was decorated with a poster of Latin American revolutionary leader Che Guevara, who is widely lionized in the Middle East.

[Carley]

Our very own msm reveres Che as well.

Didn’t one of O’s field operations office have a large poster of Che on the wall?

[Slapshot68]

[piytar]

Yup: http://www.kenpittman.com/blogs/56/Woops-Che-Guevara-poster-hung-high-at-Obama-campaign-office.html

[DooDahhhh]

Yes, it was in one of Zero’s offices. The lack of self control of these folks is simply appalling!

[bray]

He is a Baathist which is why he hates the US.

Pray for W and Our Troops

[Always Right]

So he was a mainstream Democrat...

[babylucas]

Sounds like your average deranged liberal.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

And the circumstances surrounding his alleged “kidnapping” are suspect too.

[MrB]

Now, someone correct me if I’m wrong - but weren’t there at least TWO Buraq 0bama offices with Che flags?

[roses of sharon]

Ummmm, sounds like your typical Hussein cult follower.

[muawiyah]

Typical Leftwingtard.

Say, didn't those guys just win the Presidency, and they control Congress anyway.

What a filthy little childish ingrate that guy turns out to be.

[elpadre]

the bothersome fallout is that other news reports are that the perp is hailed as a hero throughout he arab world.

The people in Iraq need to understand that President Bush is the best friend the Iraqi have in all the world. In the face of tough opposition from left and right and from every corner of the globe, he has remained steady in their behalf. They are so blinded by Islam propaganda they cannot see what is.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Shoe Thrower Hates U.S., Iran Role in Iraq, Family Says (Admired Che Guevara)

He'll love 0bama - they see eye to eye.

[jerod]

This fellow throwing his shoe shows the changes for good that have occured in Iraq since America liberated them.

Apparently, the guards laid a pretty good beating on this guy. In the old Iraq he would’ve been shot, with multiple rounds, on the spot. He can thank George Bush for that.

[C210N]

Didn’t one of O’s field operations office have a large poster of Che on the wall?

There were probably multitudes of them.

[YOUGOTIT]

He needs some pig blood to drink so he will be vitalized with his man in charge.

[MrB]

It would be interesting to collect some numbers...

That one makes at least two that I know of, and have evidence of.

[IYAS9YAS]

Now, someone correct me if I’m wrong - but weren’t there at least TWO Buraq 0bama offices with Che flags?

Not sure about two campaign offices, but I do know of the one mentioned here. The second I can recall was in an Obama-supporting politician's office. I'll see if I can find a link.

[McGruff]

His brother lives in Sadr City so that should tell you something. Maliki should level the place if he's truly sorry for what happened.