Guest MonkeySee Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 GENEVA – A Swiss lawyer working on behalf of the Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush says his client will seek political asylum in Switzerland. Geneva-based lawyer Mauro Poggia says Muntadhar al-Zeidi's life is in danger in Iraq. Al-Zeidi is currently in an Iraqi jail awaiting trial on charges of assaulting a foreign leader for his Dec. 14 outburst at a news conference in Baghdad. Poggia says he was contacted by al-Zeidi's family earlier this month. He says the journalist has been beaten and tortured in Iraqi detention. Poggia told The Associated Press on Monday that al-Zeidi would have to go to the Swiss Embassy in Baghdad once he is released to formally file the asylum request. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slackersam Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 His defense should be that Bush isn't really a "leader." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fountainhall Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 The guy ended up with 3 years in jail! Where's the justice in that I wonder? He's a hero to virtually the entire world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaybutton Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Where's the justice in that I wonder? Maybe it's because he missed . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 As an American, I think he should get another 6 months tacked on his sentence - and that's for missing Bush! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
