The shoe thrower in Iraq is not without his fans.

An Egyptian man said on Wednesday he was offering his 20-year-old daughter in marriage to Iraqi journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi, who threw his shoes at [...]]]> If and when he gets out of jail, he could have a beautiful bride waiting for him, at least we can hope she’s beautiful. 

The shoe thrower in Iraq is not without his fans.

An Egyptian man said on Wednesday he was offering his 20-year-old daughter in marriage to Iraqi journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi, who threw his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush in Baghdad on Sunday,

The daughter, Amal Saad Gumaa, said she agreed with the idea. “This is something that would honor me. I would like to live in Iraq, especially if I were attached to this hero,” she told Reuters by telephone.  Oh yeah, all good and beautiful brides want to go live in Iraq.  What a bridge to nowhere! 

Her father, Saad Gumaa, said he had called Dergham, Zaidi’s brother, to tell him of the offer. “I find nothing more valuable than my daughter to offer to him, and I am prepared to provide her with everything needed for marriage,” he added.

Zaidi’s gesture has struck a chord across the Arab world, where President Bush is widely despised for invading Iraq in 2003 and for his support for Israel.

Amal is a student in the media faculty at Minya University in central Egypt. Zaidi’s response to the proposal was not immediately clear.

Don’t most would be brides in Egypt want to go to Iraq?  What’s to think about?