last-of-iraqis.blogspot.com— According to this Iraqi's blog, shoe-hurling journalist Muntathar is being beaten, and his colleagues were arrested and stripped. American media not covering the story, as far as I can see.
Dec 16, 2008View in Crawl 4
<a class="user" href="http://www.democracynow.org/2008/12/16/headlines">http://www.democracynow.org/2008/12/16/headlines</a>&quot;Shoe-Throwing Iraqi Journalist Remains ImprisonedThe International Federation of Journalists has called on the Iraqi government to release the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush at a news conference on Sunday. Muntadar al-Zaidi has been held without charge for over twenty-four hours and has been reportedly beaten in jail. His brother said al-Zaidi has suffered a broken hand, broken ribs and internal bleeding, as well as an eye injury. Earlier today, al-Zaidi was handed over to the Iraqi military command in Baghdad. Al-Zaidi has become a folk hero in many parts of the Arab world. Demonstrations have been held across the region calling for his release. In Iraq, thousands of protesters rallied in Baghdad and Najaf."<a class="user" href="http://www.opednews.com/articles/Breaking-Al-Zaidi-beaten-by-the-web-081215-544.html">http://www.opednews.com/articles/Breaking-Al-Zaidi ...</a>"Urgent, just reported: Al-Zaidi in U.S. run Camp Cropper prison[source referenced is next story] Iraqi TV al-Sharqiya just reported on the news that AL-Zaidi is transferred to Camp Cropper prison [the Airport prison, managed by the American forces].The TV Channel announced that Al-Zaidi is in a difficult condition, with broken ribs and signs of tortures on his thighs. Also he cannot move his right arm.<a class="user" href="http://www.roadstoiraq.com/2008/12/16/urgent-just-reported-al-zaidi-in-us-run-camp-cropper-prison/">http://www.roadstoiraq.com/2008/12/16/urgent-just- ...</a> Iraqi TV al-Sharqiya just reported on the news that AL-Zaidi is transferred to Camp Cropper prison [the Airport prison, managed by the American forces].The TV Channel announced that Al-Zaidi is in a difficult condition, with broken ribs and signs of tortures on his thighs. Also he cannot move his right arm."
foowengDec 16, 2008
Any evidence?
catbellerDec 16, 2008Submitter
<a class="user" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/dec/16/bush-shoe-zaidi">http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/dec/1 ...</a>"Muntadhar al-Zaidi will go down in Arab folklore as the man who dared to throw his shoes at George Bush but his immediate problem is how to recover from the reprisals he suffered after his bold gesture. His older brother, Dargham, has told reporters Muntadhar suffered a broken hand, broken ribs and internal bleeding, as well as an eye injury, and is in hospital. "<a class="user" href="http://raedinthemiddle.blogspot.com/2008/12/montathers-hand-broken-in-jail.html">http://raedinthemiddle.blogspot.com/2008/12/montat ...</a>"Monday, December 15, 2008Albaghdadia, the TV channel where the Iraqi Journalist Montather Al-Zeidi works, reports that an Iraqi MP (Ms. Zainab Al-Kanani) informed them that Montather's hand was broken in jail.This confirms a lot of reports and rumors about Montather being subject to torture while the Iraqi authorities are interrogating and detaining him in some unspecified location."<a class="user" href="http://www.roadstoiraq.com/2008/12/16/urgent-just-reported-al-zaidi-in-us-run-camp-cropper-prison/">http://www.roadstoiraq.com/2008/12/16/urgent-just- ...</a>"Iraqi TV al-Sharqiya just reported on the news that AL-Zaidi is transferred to Camp Cropper prison [the Airport prison, managed by the American forces].The TV Channel announced that Al-Zaidi is in a difficult condition, with broken ribs and signs of tortures on his thighs. Also he can not move his right arm.P.S.I am just telling you what I heard on TV."
catbellerDec 16, 2008Submitter
<a class="user" href="http://www.democracynow.org/2008/12/16/headlines">http://www.democracynow.org/2008/12/16/headlines</a>&quot;Shoe-Throwing Iraqi Journalist Remains ImprisonedThe International Federation of Journalists has called on the Iraqi government to release the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush at a news conference on Sunday. Muntadar al-Zaidi has been held without charge for over twenty-four hours and has been reportedly beaten in jail. His brother said al-Zaidi has suffered a broken hand, broken ribs and internal bleeding, as well as an eye injury. Earlier today, al-Zaidi was handed over to the Iraqi military command in Baghdad. Al-Zaidi has become a folk hero in many parts of the Arab world. Demonstrations have been held across the region calling for his release. In Iraq, thousands of protesters rallied in Baghdad and Najaf."<a class="user" href="http://www.opednews.com/articles/Breaking-Al-Zaidi-beaten-by-the-web-081215-544.html">http://www.opednews.com/articles/Breaking-Al-Zaidi ...</a>"Urgent, just reported: Al-Zaidi in U.S. run Camp Cropper prison[source referenced is next story] Iraqi TV al-Sharqiya just reported on the news that AL-Zaidi is transferred to Camp Cropper prison [the Airport prison, managed by the American forces].The TV Channel announced that Al-Zaidi is in a difficult condition, with broken ribs and signs of tortures on his thighs. Also he cannot move his right arm.<a class="user" href="http://www.roadstoiraq.com/2008/12/16/urgent-just-reported-al-zaidi-in-us-run-camp-cropper-prison/">http://www.roadstoiraq.com/2008/12/16/urgent-just- ...</a> Iraqi TV al-Sharqiya just reported on the news that AL-Zaidi is transferred to Camp Cropper prison [the Airport prison, managed by the American forces].The TV Channel announced that Al-Zaidi is in a difficult condition, with broken ribs and signs of tortures on his thighs. Also he cannot move his right arm."
catbellerDec 16, 2008Submitter
<a class="user" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7785338.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7785338.stm</a>&quot;Shoe thrower 'beaten in custody'...The brother of the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at US President George W Bush has said that the reporter has been beaten in custody.Muntadar al-Zaidi has allegedly suffered a broken arm, broken ribs and internal bleeding, his older brother, Dargham, told the BBC."