Eurotards Applaud Iraqi Shoe Thrower in Geneva

These are the same people who applaud President Obama

GENEVA (AP) - The Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at President George W. Bush leaned back in his chair and soaked in the round of applause.

This was not Baghdad or Damascus or Beirut. This was Geneva, where Muntadhar al-Zeidi was given a hero's welcome Monday far warmer than the subdued reception in his own homeland.

al-Zeidi was cheered by reporters and others after recounting his tale of torture at Iraqi hands, his inspiration for throwing the shoes at Bush, and his demands that U.S. forces leave Iraq and Bush face an international tribunal.

This paragraph reveals just how fetid our European "friends" have become, implicitly criticizing the US while lounging under our security umbrella...

Al-Zeidi's reception in Switzerland was noteworthy. While his shoe-throwing act of protest in December made him a hero for many in the Muslim world, there was little public outpouring of support for him when he was released last month in Baghdad.

The Iraqis know this man, one of their own, is an idiot to be ignored, but these Euros piss down their leg over the guy. 

Please go read this short dispatch.  I sense the reporter is not in the bag for the global lefties.  His report is sprinkled with balancing statements such as this one:  

His claims were often inexact, and it was unclear if the confusion was a result of faulty interpreting.

This is how reporting should be.  Remember this reporter's name, he may be fired shortly.  Look for Mr. Shoe to be in contention for the Nobel Peace Prize next year...

AP - Shoe Thrower