The Saga of the Shoe-Thrower Goes On

We don't yet know whether Muntader al-Zaidi really did get both arms and some ribs broken as a result of throwing his shoes at President Bush, as some of the gossip has claimed. But we do know this: "offending the head of a foreign state" in Iraq is a crime that could get you seven years in prison.

Please remember that next time you hear some bullshit about Bush bringing "democracy" to Iraq. Just how free are you if you are not free to offend?

Also, the NYT reports that Iraqi parliament pushed aside their regularly scheduled business to discuss what to do with al-Zaidi: do we make a bronze statue of him, or do we just dip him in molten bronze?

Muntader al-Zaidi:


Artist's rendition of possible al-Zairi bronze statue tribute: