Reporter tortured after throwing shoes

The TV journalist in Iraq who threw his shoes at Bush as a sign of contempt for his policies became a worldwide celeb almost instantly. Many in the region called him a folk hero.

But, following that episode, now he's been tortured in a U.S.-run prison. His ribs have been broken and his arm has been incapacitated.

This is Bush's idea of "spreading democracy"? I mean, it's unusual to torture reporters (unless there's a Republican National Convention going on nearby) - but with Bush around, I guess it becomes the norm.

(Source: http://current.com/items/89625564/breaking_iraqi_tv_claims_shoe_throwing_reporter_being_tortured_at_us_run_prison.htm)