When George W Bush finally meets his just deserts for slaughtering millions in the Middle East in pursuit of oil, I wonder what punishment will be appropriate for him. From uruknet:

"Montather Al-Zaidi, Beaten & Tortured
Al-Baghdadia

From Al-Baghdadia’s website:

(rough translation)

Uday Al-Zeidi, the older brother of the Al-Baghdadia’s correspondent who was detained a week ago, met with Montather today. Montather told his brother that after the incident, he was beaten and kicked by the Iraqi security forces until he fainted.

Uday told Al-Baghdadia channel during an exclusive interview this morning that the Iraqi justice system allowed him to meet his brother for more than an hour and a quarter. He confirmed that Montather told him that he was tortured with electric shock after being stripped naked, and that he was continuously humiliated and tortured throughout the period of detention, and that he had bruises all over his face and body, and that members of the Iraqi security forces disfigured his face through beatings and cigarette burns. Montather also told his brother Uday that confessions were extracted from him by force, and that he would like to bring a lawsuit against everyone who participated in his torture. Montather told Uday that he did what he did for all the Iraqi orphans, widows, children and for all the Iraqi people who where wronged.

Montather said that if he could go back in time he would still do what he did to Bush again. Montather confirmed that he does not belong to any political parties, and that no insult was intended toward the Iraqi PM Al-Maliki.

Al-Zaidi’s brother speculated that the reason behind denying his family access to Montather during the past days was because the authorities were trying to hide what has happened to Montather because of torture.

Finally, Uday Al-Ziedi demanded a fair neutral medical evaluation of Montather’s health in detention."

Translation by Raed Jarrar

http://www.uruknet.info/?p=m49777&hd=&size=1&l=e

Al Zaeidi vows never to apologise to Bush:

http://www.uruknet.info/?p=m49765&hd=&size=1&l=e

This rids us of the illusion that a more humane system was put in the stead of Saddam. It was never about humanity, it was about compliance and pliability.

Thank the heavens for uruknet, they've gone from strength to strength.

I think one possible good thing about all of this is that the activist was a journalist and his comrades will not be likely to let the matter drop. That being said, many journalist and photo-journalists have paid extreme prices and barely a peep has been uttered. The timing in this instance may play a positive roll.

I wish Montather a speedy release and recovery and I look forward to him personally receiving the adulation and love of his countrymen that he so richly deserves.

Free Muntather al-Zaidi
The 50,000 Signatures Campaign for Muntather al-Zaidi
http://www.uruknet.info/?p=m49604&hd=&size=1&l=e

Sometimes there just aren't enough shoes.

cactus flower wrote:

Sometimes there just aren't enough shoes.

Apparently not.

Three companies are now claiming credit for producing said shoes, with one beating the recession and hiring 100 extra staff to cope with the additional demand.

I suppose, on a positive note, Bush finally found his weapons of mass destruction. On a negative note, he ducked.

draiocht23 wrote:

cactus flower wrote:

Sometimes there just aren't enough shoes.

Apparently not.

Three companies are now claiming credit for producing said shoes, with one beating the recession and hiring 100 extra staff to cope with the additional demand.

I suppose, on a positive note, Bush finally found his weapons of mass destruction. On a negative note, he ducked.

In Greece they were throwing oranges and eggs at politicians. I noticed on another thread that Iceland's biggest banker was hit by a snowball (although the evidence has disappeared).

cactus flower wrote:

draiocht23 wrote:

cactus flower wrote:

Sometimes there just aren't enough shoes.

Apparently not.

Three companies are now claiming credit for producing said shoes, with one beating the recession and hiring 100 extra staff to cope with the additional demand.

I suppose, on a positive note, Bush finally found his weapons of mass destruction. On a negative note, he ducked.

In Greece they were throwing oranges and eggs at politicians. I noticed on another thread that Iceland's biggest banker was hit by a snowball (although the evidence has disappeared).

I can't imagine oranges making a very satisfying splat when they hit their target...I mean, you don't see many kids oranging houses at Halloween...

Iceland should just elect Bjork as their queen and be done with it. She'd sort it all out - or at least, make an entertaining video to document the crisis.

Bjork has started an investment fund for Iceland - posted on the Iceland thread here.