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Archive Home > 2009 > August > 30 > Iraqi who threw shoes at Bush to be released early

Iraqi who threw shoes at Bush to be released early

By Kim Gamel / The Bulletin
August 30, 2009

BAGHDAD " An Iraqi journalist imprisoned for hurling his shoes at former President George W. Bush will be released next month after his sentence was reduced for good behavior, his lawyer said Saturday.

Muntadhar al-Zeidi's act of protest during Bush's last visit to Iraq as president turned....

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