Brother:Torture drove shoe-hurler to apologize

[cal04]

Iraqi journalist was reportedly beaten into asking Bush for a pardon
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28345563/

The apology letter from the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush was written against his will after he was tortured in detention, his brother said Monday.

Muntadhar al-Zeidi was wrestled to the ground moments after throwing his shoes during a Dec. 14 news conference of Bush and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The investigating judge in the case acknowledged last week that al-Zeidi was beaten around the face and eyes.

But the journalist's brother Uday told The Associated Press that he visited Muntadhar in jail on Sunday and saw more-severe injuries, including a missing tooth and burns on his ears made by cigarettes.

Uday al-Zeidi said his brother intends to file suit related to the injuries, but did not have details on when it would be filed or who specifically it would name.

[SpiralHawk]

1. "Smirk." - Commander AWOL (R)

[marshall]

2. Round him up for more torture

Doesn't the brothe realize where he lives? Doesn't he know he is putting his releative in further danger by blabbing something like this?

[lunatica]

3. Torture also elicits apologies, not just terrist information

If it stopped the torture I'm glad he apologized. I see no reason whatsoever for him to refuse to do what his torturers want. What would he gain by not apologizing? Nothing. Period.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

4. Freedom's on the what again?

Sonzabitches :grr:

[lonestarnot]

5. Forced marching in the snow w/o shoes, isn't that torture. What's wrong with you! Don't you love

democracy? :sarcasm:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

6. Of course I do!!

But only when forced on weaker nations at the point of a smart bomb.

Return :sarcasm: ;)

:hi:

[lonestarnot]

7. SCE

:loveya:

[Algorem]

8. hope this brings down Melicky.