Muntadhar al-Zeidi

Muntadhar al-Zeidi is the Iraqi journalist who thew his shoes at George W. Bush during a press conference in Baghdad.

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Iraqi shoe thrower gets hero's welcome in Geneva

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The Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at President George W. Bush leaned back in his chair and soaked in the round of applause. This was not Baghdad or Damascus or Beirut. This was Geneva, where Muntadhar al-Zeidi was given a hero's welcome Monday far warmer than the subdued reception in his own homeland. "I am one of the victims of the occupation," al-Zeidi said at a press conference alongside two local politicians, repeating his allegations that he was severely tortured, including with electric shocks, during his nine months of Iraqi detention. His claims were often inexact, and it was unclear if the confusion ... Read Full Story

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Iraqi shoe thrower says he would do it again

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The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush said Wednesday he has no regrets and would carry out his brazen protest again, even if it cost him his life. Muntadhar al-Zeidi told Swiss television station Leman Bleu that, after being mistreated in Iraqi custody for two days following his outburst last Dec. 14, a judge asked him whether he regretted the gesture. "I told the judge only one thing: if the hands of the clock could you back I would do the same act even if it cost my life," al-Zeidi said, speaking through a translator. Al-Zeidi, a TV reporter, ... Read Full Story

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Iraqi shoe thrower in Switzerland to rest: lawyer

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The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush has arrived in Switzerland to recuperate from his time in prison and launch a foundation to help civilian war victims in Iraq. A Swiss lawyer for Muntadhar al-Zeidi says the TV reporter arrived Tuesday in Geneva on a three-month tourist visa. Al-Zeidi shot to fame last December when he hurled his shoes toward Bush shouting "this is your farewell kiss, you dog." Mauro Poggia says his client will rest and seek dental treatment for an injury he suffered in custody in Iraq. Al-Zeidi spent nine months in jail. The lawyer says ... Read Full Story

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Iraqi who threw shoes at Bush to be freed

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The Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush in a stunning act of protest is to be released from prison Tuesday and will fly to Greece a day later for medical checkups and because he has concerns for his safety, his brother said. Muntadhar al-Zeidi was to have been freed Monday, but the release was held up because of delays processing paperwork. On Tuesday morning, one of his lawyers, Karim al-Shujairi, said a judge has signed all the necessary papers, clearing the way for his release after nine months. Al-Zeidi's relatives gathered at the family's apartment in a rundown ... Read Full Story

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When the Shoes Dropped: Notes on a protest in Montréal

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What For? Two days ago, on Saturday, 21 December, 2008, when I chose to participate in and do video documentation of a protest in Montréal organized by Block the Empire / Bloquez l’empire , like anyone else taking part, and those against it who did not take part, I had to ask myself “What for?” That the temperatures remained at about -14 degrees centigrade, with some added wind chill, and there had just been a heavy snowfall, and that this also was a Saturday afternoon, and that I had only 1.5 hours of sleep the night before, certainly made the question seem a lot ... Read Full Story

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Shoe Thrower's Release: Iraqi Journalist Muntadhar Al-Zeidi To Be Freed Monday

BAGHDAD — The family of the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush is preparing a festive welcome for the TV reporter, who is to be released from prison Monday after nine months behind bars. At his family's home in Baghdad on Sunday, relatives of Muntadhar al-Zeidi were already celebrating, waving Iraqi flags and hanging balloons and posters of the reporter on the walls. Al-Zeidi, a little-known...

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