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news.bbc.co.uk - 12/18/2008

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iraqi shoe-thrower 'apologises'

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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 act", prime minister's spokesman Yasin Majeed ...

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news.bbc.co.uk - 12/16/2008

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Shoe thrower 'beaten in custody'

— news.bbc.co.uk — 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 ... (more) BBC NEWS | Middle East | Shoe thrower 'beaten in custody'

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firedoglake.com - 12/16/2008

Shoe Thrower Being Tortured?

— firedoglake.com — While Tweety fussed about the propriety of Al Zaida’s shoe throw just now, very credible reports started... to come in from Arabic sources that Muntader Al Zaida is being in very bad shape: Raed in the Middle reports: Albaghdadia, the TV ... (more) Shoe Thrower Being Tortured?

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youtube.com - 12/17/2008

Iraqi Ambassador Addresses Demands to Free Shoe Thrower (video)

— youtube.com — Iraqi Ambassador Samir Sumaidaie addresses CodePink activists calling for the release of Muntadar al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist... who threw his shoes at Presi... (more) Iraqi Ambassador Addresses Demands to Free Shoe Thrower ...

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Iraqi shoe-thrower 'apologises'
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... wrote a letter to Mr Maliki asking for forgiveness over his "ugly act", prime minister's spokesman Yasin Majeed said. Mr Zaidi has been in custody since he threw shoes and shouted insults at Mr Bush during Sunday's news conference. His actions have made him a hero in some quarters of the Arab world. Iraqi officials have described the incident as shameful. Mr Zaidi has been charged with "aggression against a president", which carries a prison sentence of up to 15 years. Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7790318.stm

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The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — The shoe thrower apologizes - to Maliki: Local TV reporter Muntader al-Zaidi wrote a letter to Mr Maliki asking for forgiveness over his "ugly act", prime minister's spokesman Yasin Majeed said. But... ...according to Reuters news agency, one of Mr Zaidi's brothers expressed scepticism over the merits of the letter. "This information is absolutely not true. This is a lie. Muntader is my brother and I know him very well. He does not apologise," Udai al-Zaidi said. He added: "But if it happened, I ...