Show-throwing Iraqi’s apology was tortured out of him: brother

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http://www.khaleejtimes.ae/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile=data/international/2008/December/international_December1463.xml§ion=international

(AP)

22 December 2008 Print E-mail
BAGHDAD - The apology letter from the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush was written against his will after he was tortured in detention, his brother said Monday.

Muntadhar al-Zeidi was wrestled to the ground moments after throwing his shoes during a Dec. 14 news conference of Bush and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The investigating judge in the case acknowledged last week that al-Zeidi was beaten around the face and eyes.

But the journalist’s brother Uday told The Associated Press that he visited Muntadhar in jail on Sunday and saw more-severe injuries, including a missing tooth and burns on his ears made by cigarettes.

Uday al-Zeidi said his brother intends to file suit related to the injuries, but did not have details on when it would be filed or who specifically it would name.

The prime minister’s office said last week that al-Zeidi had written a letter of apology and asked al-Maliki to recommend a pardon.

Uday al-Zeidi said his brother told him the letter was written against his will because of torture during detention that included being doused with cold water while naked.

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1. What does Bush hate their freedoms? And what sort of government are we trying to install

in Iraq?

What a joke this whole sham has been (an 8 year sham)....just another element of the utter FUBAR we are observing in the US and around the world.