shropshire 0 #1 March 12, 2009 QuoteAn Iraqi journalist hailed as a hero in the Arab world for throwing his shoes at former US President George W Bush has been jailed for three years. clicky (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 426 #2 March 12, 2009 Quote Quote An Iraqi journalist hailed as a hero in the Arab world for throwing his shoes at former US President George W Bush has been jailed for three years. clicky 3 years for throwing a shoe would be crazy. 3 years for assaulting the president of a country (any country) - not so crazy.Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #3 March 12, 2009 It looks like he was charge with "attempted assault of a foreign leader." If you think 3 years is "fucking stupid" for that charge, what would you have argued for? And is your outrage just due to the fact that he was attacking President Bush or would you feel the same way if someone attacked the Queen? btw. He's still alive?! By the way some people talk on here, I thought he was martyred at least 7 times over?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #4 March 12, 2009 Meanwhile Bush, who attacked a country and is responsible for the deaths of countless innocent people gets away with a nice little pension - and that's NOT crazy? (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #5 March 12, 2009 Quote 3 years for assaulting the president of a country (any country) - not so crazy. The fact that throwing a shoe at someone is considered assault - crazy Performance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #6 March 12, 2009 not as stupid as throwing people into a Guantanamo ( sp) prison camp for 5 or 6 years. simply because they fit some sort of 'profile' for being a " terra-ist " ... gotta give the shoe thrower, something for the assault... but they should take off, 2 years,, from the sentence, for the entertainment value ,,, of the incident..jmt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #7 March 12, 2009 QuoteMeanwhile Bush, who attacked a country and is responsible for the deaths of countless innocent people gets away with a nice little pension - and that's NOT crazy? Your opinion on the politics of that war, invasion, military campaign does not change the legal charges against someone accused of assault/attempted assault. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,559 #8 March 12, 2009 Quote but they should take off, 2 years,, from the sentence, for the entertainment value Now there's an idea Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 0 #9 March 12, 2009 QuoteQuoteMeanwhile Bush, who attacked a country and is responsible for the deaths of countless innocent people gets away with a nice little pension - and that's NOT crazy? Your opinion on the politics of that war, invasion, military campaign does not change the legal charges against someone accused of assault/attempted assault. OK, fair's fair. If you're going to charge this guy for bruising Bush's ego, how about charging Bush for causing the deaths of thousands of innocent men, women and children killed because of his war, invasion, military campaign? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #10 March 12, 2009 Quote would you feel the same way if someone attacked the Queen? She's not directly responsible for the slaughter of all those innocents (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #11 March 12, 2009 You gonna charge all the members of congress?Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #12 March 12, 2009 So, because there's lots of them, they should be let off? (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 0 #13 March 12, 2009 QuoteYou gonna charge all the members of congress? Yep. You don't let off the henchmen just because the leader got caught. You can bang up Tony Blair and Gordon Brown while you're at it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idrankwhat 0 #14 March 12, 2009 QuoteYou gonna charge all the members of congress? For abdicating their war making responsibility, consistently ceding power to the executive and failing in their oversight duties? I think that's a great idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 23 #15 March 12, 2009 I agree, throwing a shoe at ANY countries leader is F*&%ing stupid. The ass that did it should have gotten 10 years min."America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #16 March 12, 2009 You misunderstand. He got three years because he missed. "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
randompoints 0 #17 March 12, 2009 not defending anything. just an observation If he had done that before the war to any world leader, he would have disappeared and been tortured to death. agree or not he got a trial and sentence Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 0 #18 March 12, 2009 QuoteI agree, throwing a shoe at ANY countries leader is F*&%ing stupid. The ass that did it should have gotten 10 years min. So what should you get for throwing Cruise Missiles at another country's leader? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #19 March 12, 2009 Quote Quote would you feel the same way if someone attacked the Queen? She's not directly responsible for the slaughter of all those innocents You you are arguing the "He had it coming" defense. I don't want those principles applied to the justice system where I live. I do agree with the defense's position that the charge of "insulting a foreign leader" would have been more appropriate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #20 March 12, 2009 [Shakes Head] (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropdeded 0 #21 March 12, 2009 QuoteQuoteI agree, throwing a shoe at ANY countries leader is F*&%ing stupid. The ass that did it should have gotten 10 years min. So what should you get for throwing Cruise Missiles at another country's leader? Im guessing what you should get is more missiles. You know, now that your missing some and all...ya know....uh, never mind........------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #22 March 12, 2009 QuoteQuoteI agree, throwing a shoe at ANY countries leader is F*&%ing stupid. The ass that did it should have gotten 10 years min. So what should you get for throwing Cruise Missiles at another country's leader innocent population? (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #23 March 12, 2009 So when will Bush get the comeuppance he so rightly deservers? (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #24 March 12, 2009 Quote not as stupid as throwing people into a Guantanamo ( sp) prison camp for 5 or 6 years. simply because they fit some sort of 'profile' for being a " terra-ist " ... gotta give the shoe thrower, something for the assault... but they should take off, 2 years,, from the sentence, for the entertainment value ,,, of the incident..jmt Then you have some of the people who were released from Guantanamo re-appearing as a senior leader of the Taliban or operative of Al Qaida. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 23 #25 March 12, 2009 Quote[Shakes Head] You do realize he may have been hung if it had been some other countries leader.........."America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
