news.yahoo.com - 12/18/2008
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) An Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush apologized to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for embarrassing him before the watching world, the prime minister's office said on Thursday. TV reporter Muntazer al-Zaidi shot to fame when he called ...
news.bbc.co.uk - 12/16/2008
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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 ...
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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Shoe thrower 'beaten in custody'
thinkprogress.org - 12/14/2008
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thinkprogress.org —
President Bush is in Baghdad today on a
surprise farewell visit highlighting the security deal recently reached...
between the U.S. and Iraq. CNN Baghdad correspondent Michael Ware reports this afternoon that during a press conference with Bush and ...
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Iraqi man threw a shoe at Bush during press conference ...
firedoglake.com - 12/16/2008
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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 ...
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Shoe Thrower Being Tortured?
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ThinkFast: December 18, 2008
Think Progress —
... Iraqi shoe-throwing journalist Muntader al-Zaidi has reportedly “apologized to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for embarrassing him before the watching world.” Writing to Maliki, Zaidi pleaded: “I remember in the summer of 2005, I interviewed your Excellency and you told me, ‘Come in, this is your house.’ And so I appeal to your fatherly feelings to forgive me.” ...
Obama defends choice of Rev. Warren at inauguration: ?We can disagree without being disagreeable.?
The Hollywood Liberal —
... ” Iraqi shoe-throwing journalist Muntader al-Zaidi has reportedly “ apologized to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for embarrassing him before the watching world.” Writing to Maliki, Zaidi pleaded: “I remember in the summer of 2005, I interviewed your Excellency and you told me, ‘Come in, this is your house.’ And so I appeal to your fatherly feelings to forgive me .” A new military plan for troop withdrawals from Iraq presented to President-elect Barack Obama this week falls short of the 16-month timetable Obama outlined during his election campaign. The plan, proposed ...
Thursday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... out of the way? * Muntader al-Zaidi, the infamous shoe-hurler, apologized to Maliki in writing yesterday and asked for leniency. * Chuck Todd will be the new ...
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CNN Political Ticker 12/18/2008
Sympathizers of Iraqi TV reporter Muntadhar al-Zaidi hold thir shoes in the air while participating in a support rally.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) – The journalist who hurled his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush has described his attack as ...
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