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reuters.com - 12/15/2008
Iraqi shoe-thrower captures Mideast rage at Bush | U.S.
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By Alistair Lyon, Special Correspondent - Analysis BEIRUT (Reuters) - The hurling of shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush on his farewell visit to Iraq strikes many in the Middle East as a fittingly furious comment on what they see as his calamitous legacy in the region. Arab and Iranian TV ...
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Shoe thrower 'beaten in custody'
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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Bush On Al Qaeda Not Existing In Iraq Before Invasion: ‘So What?’
thinkprogress.org - 12/15/2008
Bush On Al Qaeda Not Existing In Iraq Before Invasion: ‘So What?’
— thinkprogress.org — Yesterday, after an Iraqi journalist used “ [t]wo of the worst insults in Islam ” against him,... an unfazed President Bush sat down with ABC’s Martha Raddatz for an exit interview in Iraq. When Raddatz asked Bush about his legacy, ... (more) Bush On Al Qaeda Not Existing In Iraq Before Invasion: ...

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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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AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth:  The shoe thrower has captured the attention and the sentiment of many in the Middle East

WTF Is It Now?!?:  Greeted as liberators, shoe trees

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The shoe thrower has captured the attention and the sentiment of many in the Middle East
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — Bush went on another "surprise" visit to Iraq to burnish his credentials. Instead, he got shoes thrown at him. The guy who did it has a fan base: ...

Greeted as liberators, shoe trees
WTF Is It Now?!? — Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at Der Chimpleton achieves hero status across the globe. In the middle of the news conference, Iraqi television journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi stood up and shouted "this is a goodbye kiss from the Iraqi people, dog," before hurling shoes ...

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Whether the Shoe Fits -- Or Not
corner.nationalreview.com 12/15/2008 — I don't think the shoe-hurl is entirely meaningless, but this is ridiculous. BEIRUT, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The hurling of shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush on his farewell visit to Iraq strikes many in the Middle East as a fittingly furious ...
Bush: "So What If the Guy Threw a Shoe At Me?" — Talking Points Memo
The shoe-hurling was pretty gripping video, but Bush's reaction and subsequent riff on what free societies are all about is worth watching, too:
Bush Attacked By Shoe-Hurling Iraqi Journalist (VIDEO) — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Here is CNN's slow-motion video of Iraqi journalist Muthathar al Zaidi throwing his shoes at President Bush on Sunday during a joint news conference Bush was holding with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki to mark the signing of a U.S.-Iraq security agreement: More on George ...