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April 9, 2009
Iraqi Shoes and the Demotivated Media
By Sheila Samples
Why such light-heartedness in the Western media regarding al-Zaidi?s act when the US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq is clearly no laughing matter? Al-Zaidi's sentiments were clear right from the moment he threw his shoes: "This is a farewell kiss, you dog! This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq."
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Why such light-heartedness in the Western media regarding al-Zaidi?s act when the US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq is clearly no laughing matter? Al-Zaidi's sentiments were clear right from the moment he threw his shoes: "This is a farewell kiss, you dog! This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq."Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.