Iraqis hit by missiles deadlier than a shoe

AN Iraqi launches a missile at an American and misses the target.

Worldwide coverage and some condemnation. An American launches a missile and similarly fails to find its target. Little or no coverage.

In the first instance, the missile was a shoe thrown by Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi at President Bush during a press conference. It hardly registers in comparison to the many real missiles the US government has launched at targets in Iraq prior to and during their occupation of the country. These missiles have killed civilians in their hundreds, if not thousands. The disparity cannot be overstated.