Aparently in Arab culture it is common to throw something to express defiance and contempt.  Thus in Palestine throwing stones at boder guards or other acts of defiance have a different meaning than in Western culture.  Otherwise they might have tortured him to death.  Now he is obviously a hero to the whole world and so they have to treat him more gingerly.  Even under the Freedom and Democracy that the US has installed in their occupations.

It’s a terrible reflection on the government of Iraq that they are prosecuting this man so ferociously instead of just giving him a slap on the wrist and letting him go.  He did what millions of people the world over wish they had the opportunity, and the bravery, to do.

December 14 should be declared Muntadhar day, and made a national holiday in Iraq (if not also in the US!)

This guy just did what some[not all]of us would like to have done….Throw SOMETHING at “ole bullshit”.....But there wasn’t any one with the BALLS to do it…..American Sheeple=COWARDS

THIS MAN IS A HERO!!!!!!!

Obama should demand Maliki pardon this brave man and a statue be erected next to Lincoln.

We should also establish a national shoe day holiday in honor of the size ten, in perpetuity.

you have to admit, bush dodged that shoe quite swiftly.  its as if he was waiting for something like that to happen.

Throwing shoes at a President, a Plumber or a Clown is still simple assault and depending on past criminal indiscretions should be tried and sentenced as such. Time served?

Now, if only some Americans had the guts to throw shoes at our leaders, on our soil….

I think we should name a national holiday after this guy.

He puts our “free press” to shame.

Mr. Al-Zaidi is modest.  He spoke for the world when he tossed those shoes.  He should be thanked, not chastised. Release him now.

Free the shoethrower—free all political prisoners.