And in Iraq, the trial of the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush has been delayed. Muntadhar al-Zaidi remains in prison, where he has reportedly suffered repeated beatings. He has internal bleeding in his left eye, as well as bruises over his face and stomach. Zaidi’s lawyers are appealing the accusation that the shoe-throwing amounted to an assault. On Tuesday, Zaidi’s cousin, Hameda Lazem, denounced the charges.

Hameda Lazem: “I will leave the court to their conscience, because Muntadhar did not do anything. He did not assault a guest, since Bush is not a guest, but he is an enemy who came here to insult the children and widows.”