by craig on December 16, 2008 4:44 pm in War in Iraq
If that plinth in Trafalgar Square is still vacant, let us erect a statue to Muntadar al-Zaidi, the brave Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at George Bush. I gather they have beaten him up very badly indeed.
One day there will be a statue to him in Baghdad – possibly quite soon.
16 Dec, 2008 - 7:15 pm
I absolutely agree. It's just wonderful to watch. All the absolute disgust and loathing of the US went flying with those shoes. Muntadar al-Zaidi must be put on top of the plinth in Trafalgar Square immediately to look down on all our ever-pliant journalists.
16 Dec, 2008 - 9:51 pm
Yes!
Perhaps a petition on the Number 10 Web site? Or maybe a paper petition?
17 Dec, 2008 - 11:38 am
May I second your comment Craig. My only regret was that the shoes did not hit the war criminal. The journalist must have been a baseball player, as they were spot on with accuracy.
17 Dec, 2008 - 11:40 am
I want to see the contents of the entire Clarke's warehouse hurled in the general direction of Gordon Brown, Gony Brair, Tordon Bear, Tony Blair. Just watching Brown and his henchmen scuttle away from Bush with a sort of 'wasn't me guv' look on their faces towards the coat tails of Obama is nauseating. If it wasn't bad enough that they lied to go to war etc etc they are also showing themselves as disloyal and….oh they are politicians desperate to cling to power. What should anyone expect?
17 Dec, 2008 - 5:23 pm
There’s a move afoot (sorry):
‘I urge everyone around the world who thinks it appropriate to email George Bush at president@whitehouse.gov a picture of a shoe.’
And that’s what I’m about to do right now!
17 Dec, 2008 - 6:23 pm
There's a move afoot (sorry):
'I urge everyone around the world who thinks it appropriate to email George Bush at president@whitehouse.gov a picture of a shoe.'
And that's what I'm about to do right now!
17 Dec, 2008 - 7:00 pm
I just wish there had been another similarly inspired journalist wearing size 13 'hob-nail boots' at Gorgon Brown's press conference.
18 Dec, 2008 - 1:11 am
y'all must unnerstan we'll kick the living bullpucky out of ya with ya goddamn support of this raghead Ayrab offendin all which represents Amerikee an we'll cut away your rattlesnake tongues and godless minds. We'll find out where you are. Kind regards. Gordon W. Brown (Sketches for Trafalgar Square Sculpture with bare-footed Peter Mandelson erection under review).
18 Dec, 2008 - 10:04 am
There are a number of shoe throwing game sites out there now including:
Sock and Awe!
http://play.sockandawe.com/
The Bush Game
http://www.kroma.no/2008/bushgame/
And a campaign site for sending shoes to the Whitehouse. Love it.
18 Dec, 2008 - 10:33 am
Check out the following shoe throwing game sites 
http://play.sockandawe.com/
http://www.kroma.no/2008/bushgame/
19 Dec, 2008 - 7:40 pm
Dear Craig,
Hope its okay with you that I give a link to a petition asking for the immediate release of Muntadar.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/montather/
Raed Jarrar (the Iraqi blogger living in the US http://raedinthemiddle.blogspot.com/) will take the petition to the Iraqi embassy next week asking for the immediate release of Muntadar.
Best Regards
Nadia
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