[Marxism] "Iraqi reporter al-Zaidi's arm, ribs broken"

[Dbachmozart at aol.com]

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:02:26 GMT 


Security agents have broken the  arm and ribs of al-Zaidi, a reporter who 
hurled his shoes at Bush during a press  conference Sunday in Baghdad. 

"He has got a broken arm and ribs, and  cuts to his eye and arm," the 
reporter's brother Durgham told AFP on Tuesday.  

"He is being held by forces under the command of Muaffaq al-Rubaie," he  
added. 

According to Durgham, his brother was being held by Iraqi forces  in the 
heavily fortified Green Zone compound in central Baghdad. 

On  Monday, thousands of Iraqis staged a demonstration in Sadr City in 
Baghdad  calling for the release of the journalist. 
 
The 29-year-old Muntadhar al-Zaidi, a correspondent for  al-Baghdadiya 
satellite channel, threw his shoes at the US President George W.  Bush during a 
press conference on Sunday, shouting "This is a goodbye kiss from  the Iraqi 
people, dog!" 

Bush inked an interim security agreement with  Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri 
al-Maliki during his farewell visit to Baghdad in a  bid to extend the presence 
of US troops in the war-ravaged country. 

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