I went to law school, but I’m not quite the legal expert that Code Pink is:<\/p>\n
In December of last year an Iraqi reporter, Muntadar al-Zaidi, was launched into the spotlight for hurling his shoes at President Bush during a Baghdad press conference. As the shoes sailed through the air, he shouted, “This is a gift from the Iraqis. This is a farewell kiss, you dog! This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq.” He has been in custody since the incident and reportedly tortured. Last week, he was sentenced to three years in prison for assaulting a foreign dignitary.<\/p>\n
On the sixth anniversary of the disastrous Iraq War, Al-Zaidi’s story highlights the reality of the US-imposed democracy in Iraq. One of Bush’s false justifications for the invasion was the need to save Iraqis from a repressive regime and give them the freedom of expression they deserved. Six years later, expressing yourself freely will still get you tortured and imprisoned in Iraq. This is the democracy that over 4,000 US soldiers and over 1 million Iraqis have lost their lives for?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I totally agree with you Medea. Which is why I am going to exercise my freedom of expression by urinating on you. I am currently going to start hydrating with some Guinness while I watch the NCAAs, and so I should be ready for when I see you on Saturday. Should be an awesome time, no?<\/p>\n
Based on your legal reasoning, not only will you support my right to freely express myself through giving you an unwanted golden shower, but you will take to the streets if anyone does anything towards me. Dude, I think that is awesome.<\/p>\n
OK, gotta go, got a huge bladder to fill!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"