Follow up on the shoe guy

Well, it seems my fears were well founded. The journalist who threw the shoes has apparently had some 'accidents' in police custody.

Meanwhile, protesters in the street demand his release, and the Arab Lawyers Union is calling for the case to be tried in a different country. Curiously enough, Muntadhar al-Zeidi has been charged with "insulting a foreign leader", which apparently carries a two year jail sentence, or a small fine.

Insulting a foreign leader is a crime? What kind of a justice system does Iraq have, anyway?

Man throws shoe at Bush.

The blogosphere's been chortling over a recent incident where an Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at George W Bush during a surprise presidential visit to Iraq.

What interests me is that the journalist has apparently disappeared, following the incident.

From the BBC article:

Al-Baghdadiya's bureau chief told the Associated Press that he had no idea what prompted Mr Zaidi to attack President Bush, although reports say he was once kidnapped by a militia and beaten up.

"I am trying to reach Muntadar since the incident, but in vain," said Fityan Mohammed. "His phone is switched off."

I'd really like to hear what's happened to him, before this story disappears into the ether of the 24 hour news cycle.