Iraqi shoe thrower is world’s 3rd most powerful Arab

[kpete]

Source: Arabian Business

Iraqi shoe thrower is world’s 3rd most powerful Arab
by Andy Sambidge
Friday, 27 March 2009

The Iraqi journalist who hurled a shoe at President George W Bush has been named as the world’s third most powerful Arab, in a list to be published by Arabian Business.

The annual Power 100 guide to the world’s most influential Arabs places Muntadar Al Zaidi as the highest new entry in this year’s list.

Al Zaidi is currently serving a three year jail term in Iraq following the shoe throwing incident last December.

The Power 100 list says Al Zaidi has “inspired, influenced and angered millions around the world”

Read more: http://www.arabianbusiness.com/550787-iraqi-shoe-thrower-is-worlds-3rd-most-powerful-arab

[malta blue]

1. he inspired me

:shrug:

[Zhade]

2. Hell yeah he is -- courage to face down war criminals is an amazing trait.

He's a hero, frankly.

And those who condemn him: he threw shoes that missed. b*s* threw missiles that killed hundreds of thousands of the guy's people. Think about that.

[Pastiche423]

3. K&R for Al Zaidi!

[malaise]

4. His sentence was reduced to one year

Now that's power.

He's a hero for me.

[FiveGoodMen]

5. Good!

His gesture was a cry from the whole, frustrated world.

He deserves a big attaboy from all of us.

[baldguy]

6. An educated Iraqi patriot willing to step up & personally do the right thing.

They should put him in charge of the place.