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Archive Home > 2008 > December > 16 > Shoe-thrower inspires Iraqis

Shoe-thrower inspires Iraqis

Man who flung footwear at Bush becomes folk hero across the Mideast

By Timothy Williams and Sharon Otterman / The Bulletin
December 16, 2008

BAGHDAD — A day after a little-known Iraqi television journalist threw his shoes at President George W. Bush at a news conference in Baghdad on Sunday, his act of defiance toward the American commander-in-chief continued to resonate throughout Iraq and beyond.

In Sadr City, the....

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