tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20279539.post3358676587249044204..comments2023-10-30T04:16:38.249-04:00Comments on Attentive Aphorist: THREE YEARS...WTF?!?!?themomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05372778365091908638noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20279539.post-40198269515927830302009-03-14T02:56:00.000-04:002009-03-14T02:56:00.000-04:00this is one of those times when i disagree with Th...this is one of those times when i disagree with TheMom. what this guy did was wrong on two levels. <BR/><BR/>the american level... he attempted to assault a head of state, be it with a shoe or whatnot. we can't set a precedent that anyone can assault what they view to be a "bad" president. if we allowed that, most anyone at fox news could assault president obama now. <BR/><BR/>on the arab level, having lived in an arab country for the past 14 months, i understand what an insult it is to have shoes thrown at you. it is the highest insult. it shows a complete lack of respect for the "target". this MIGHT actually be worse than assaulting a head of state, in this culture. <BR/><BR/>now, don't get me wrong, i didn't agree with W or any of his actions, but i do think the shoe-thrower was wrong and justice was served through both views.slyghthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933153460168052899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20279539.post-46954557182858305502009-03-12T22:43:00.000-04:002009-03-12T22:43:00.000-04:00I think that's probably what will happen too..he w...I think that's probably what will happen too..he will quietly be released in a short while. But right now they think they still have to make an example out of him.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20279539.post-33651312095913566822009-03-12T15:29:00.000-04:002009-03-12T15:29:00.000-04:00Well, shit happens. There was no way he would get...Well, shit happens. There was no way he would get off on the charge. They may just quietly let him out on parole after a while, we can hope.Kulkurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09198195648066700925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20279539.post-19946806832255447582009-03-12T15:08:00.000-04:002009-03-12T15:08:00.000-04:00He's my hero. He certainly doesn't deserve three ...He's my hero. He certainly doesn't deserve three years in some torturous Iraqi prison! He deserves a cigar and a pat on the back.Mnmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004472091756966173noreply@blogger.com