Tag: Muntadar al-Zaidi
Posted on Tue Dec 16, 2008 at 02:17:47 PM EST
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The brother of Muntadar al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush says he's been beaten in custody, a charge denied by the Iraqis.
Muntadar al-Zaidi has allegedly suffered a broken arm, broken ribs and internal bleeding, his older brother, Dargham, told the BBC.....Earlier, Dargham al-Zaidi told the BBC's Caroline Wyatt in Baghdad he believed his brother had been taken to a US military hospital in the Iraqi capital.
Demonstrations in support of al-Zaidi continue and huge amounts of money are being offered for the shoes.
Here at home, the National Lawyers Guild has started a campaign to support him through charitable giving to Americans: [More...]
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