Press TV
December 20, 2008
The Iraqi journalist who shocked the world by throwing his shoes at the US president reportedly says he would do it again if given the opportunity.
“In a letter to Iraqi prime minister, Muntadhar al-Zaidi has only apologized to Nuri al-Maliki himself,” Fardanews reported, citing comments by an Iraqi source familiar with the case.
“He said that he felt no remorse for throwing his shoes at the ‘Great Satan’, George Bush, and added that he would repeat his actions if he sees him again, because Bush’s forces have killed many of Iraq’s children,” added the source.
Al-Zaidi has told the judge investigating the incident that Bush was the target of his action not Nuri al-Maliki, whom he likes and respects, said the source, who according to Fardanews was close to the investigations.
Al-Baghdadiya satellite channel correspondent Muntadhar al-Zaidi hurled his shoes at US President George Bush during a press conference in Baghdad on Sunday, shouting in Arabic ‘this is a goodbye kiss from the Iraqi people, dog’!
News of al-Zaidi’s lack of remorse came after several Western media outlets reported that the journalist had written to Maliki apologizing for the incident, and describing it as an ‘ugly action’.
Al-Zaidi’s brother Uday, however, has rejected the reports, calling them ‘incorrect’.
“This apology is not a real one. If they (the government) want an apology, they must first release him so he can do it freely and not under pressure,” said Uday.
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