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Archive Home > 2009 > March > 13 > Iraqi who threw shoes at Bush sentenced to three years in jail

Iraqi who threw shoes at Bush sentenced to three years in jail

Journalist became something of a hero to ordinary Iraqis

By Riyadh Mohammed and Anwar J. Ali / The Bulletin
March 13, 2009

BAGHDAD — An Iraqi journalist who gained acclaim for hurling his shoes at President George W. Bush during a news conference here in December was sentenced to three years in jail on Thursday as distraught family members and supporters wept outside the courtroom.

Although views differed....

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