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January 19, 2009

Iraqi shoe-thrower wants to flee to Switzerland [Peace and war, Human rights, Environment] — Administrator @ 4:58 pm


This video from Democracy NOW! in the USA says about itself:

Bush Shoe Thrower is Hero - Protests in Baghdad for his release.
From British daily The Guardian:
Shoe-throwing Iraqi journalist to seek asylum in Switzerland

Muntadhar al-Zeidi remains in detention after his outburst at Bush

Monday 19 January 2009

A Swiss lawyer working on behalf of the Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at the US president, George Bush, said today his client would seek political asylum in Switzerland.

Geneva-based lawyer Mauro Poggia said Muntadhar al-Zeidi’s life was in danger if he stayed in Iraq.

USA: a $722 million contract to rebuild Iraq’s oil and gas production facilities was marked by multiple changes, cost overruns, failure to meet schedules and lack of oversight, according to a new inspector general’s report: here.

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