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Al-Zaidi charged for throwing shoes in presence of Maliki, not for aiming at Bush.
thinkprogress.org - 12/16/2008
Al-Zaidi charged for throwing shoes in presence of Maliki, not for aiming at Bush.
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CNN Baghdad correspondent Michael Ware reports that Muntader al-Zaidi — the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush yesterday during a press conference — “is being investigated for possible charges not connected to assaulting President Bush, but for doing it in ...
Al-Zaidi being charged with attacking Maliki, not Bush (video)
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Al-Zaidi being charged with attacking Maliki, not Bush (video)
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Muthathar al Zaidi: Today’s Shoe Hero [VIDEO]
firedoglake.com - 12/15/2008
Muthathar al Zaidi: Today’s Shoe Hero [VIDEO]
— firedoglake.com — Muthathar al Zaidi, an Iraqi journalist, threw both of his shoes at George W Bush as he completed his prepared remarks congratulating himself on the "Surge"™ "This is a goodbye kiss, you dog!" Dogs, as well as shoes, ... (more) Muthathar al Zaidi: Today’s Shoe Hero [VIDEO]

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paxamericana.net - 12/16/2008
Shoes For Solidarity
— paxamericana.net — A couple things from CodePink: Tuesday: Sign-up to support Muntadar al-Zaidi We, the undersigned, understand and sympathize with the sentiment expressed in the action of Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi, who hurled his shoes at President Bush, ... (more) Shoes For Solidarity

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The Latest on Air America:  Throw a Shoe at Bush: the video game(s)!

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Throw a Shoe at Bush: the video game(s)!
The Latest on Air America — ... Also of note, an update from CNN's Baghdad Correspondent Michael Ware, who says that the infamous shoe-thrower, al-Zaidi, is being held in custody on charges NOT related to throwing a projectile at President Bush, but rather for throwing a projectile NEAR Prime Minister Maliki.  Huh?  Ware shrugs and says, "Yeah brother, this is Iraq." ...

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