Washington punts

And I'm referring to the White House here, not the Redskins, though there was plenty of that also in their 10-3 win over Philly yesterday. Tony Fratto today explained that the US government is leaving the shoe-thrower's fate up to the Iraqi government.

"He's in the hands of the Iraqi system. I don't have anything more on the shoe-thrower," spokesman Tony Fratto told reporters when asked if the White House was concerned about reports that the Iraqi journalist showed signs of having been tortured.