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Originally Posted by J. T. Toad
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One of two things probably happened;
His family was threatened by Iraqi security people if he did not offer up some sort of retraction.
He chickened out after realising that he would have to pay the penalty.
I suspect it was the first one as most Iraqis have seen a lot in the last few years, and if he had enough stones to toss his shoes in the first place I really doubt he would chicken out later worrying about just his own butt.
But there is always torture...