news.bbc.co.uk - 12/17/2008
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The US president has "no hard feelings" about the Iraqi journalist who flung shoes at him, the White House says. Muntadar al-Zaidi threw his shoes at George W Bush during a Baghdad press conference, calling him a dog. Mr Bush was unhurt in the incident, but his spokeswoman, Dana Perino, received ...
news.bbc.co.uk - 12/16/2008
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The brother of the Iraqi journalist who threw
his shoes at US President George W Bush has...
said that the reporter has been beaten in custody. Muntadar al-Zaidi has suffered a broken hand, broken ribs and internal bleeding, as well as an eye injury, his ...
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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Shoe thrower 'beaten in custody'
news.bbc.co.uk - 12/20/2008
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Iraq's parliament has rejected a draft law that
would have permitted forces from the UK, Australia and...
a number of other countries to remain after 2008. The bill, rejected by 80 votes to 68, would have given the 6,000 non-US troops a legal basis for ...
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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iraq MPs block non-US troop bill
news.bbc.co.uk - 12/18/2008
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The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at
US President George W Bush has apologised to Iraqi...
PM Nouri Maliki, the prime minister's office says. Local TV reporter Muntader al-Zaidi wrote a letter to Mr Maliki asking for forgiveness over his "ugly ...
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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iraqi shoe-thrower 'apologises'
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Ho! Ho! Ho!... Christmas In Baghdad
Gateway Pundit —
Funny take on the assault on President Bush: Good clean fun. Don't just stand there Rudolph... Do something! Via Sweetness and Light. Not so funny take on the assault on President Bush: Dana Perino was hurt in the melee on Sunday: Spokeswoman, Dana Perino, received a black eye during the attack on Bush.
A Sign of a Free Society
Daily Kos —
... said. Muntazer al-Zaidi, who called George Bush "a dog" during his attack, was beaten by security guards after his arrest, Durgham al-Zaidi told Al Jazeera on Tuesday. "We know that [Muntazer] has been tortured and his hand was broken. I asked them to go and check on him in the Green Zone [in Baghdad]," he said. Al-Baghdadia television, Muntazer's employer, reported that al-Zeidi had been "seriously injured" while in custody. The BBC reportedthat the Iraqi military denied the charge: Iraq's military ...
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