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Shoe insult against Bush resounds in Arab world - International Herald Tribune
iht.com - 12/16/2008
Shoe insult against Bush resounds in Arab world - International Herald Tribune
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BAGHDAD : A day after an Iraqi television journalist threw his shoes at President George W. Bush at a news conference here Sunday, his act of defiance toward the American commander in chief reverberated throughout Iraq and across the Arab world. In Sadr City, the sprawling Baghdad suburb that ...

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breitbart.com - 12/15/2008
Arab world hails shoe attack as Bush's farewell gift
— breitbart.com — Iraq faced mounting calls on Monday to release the journalist who hurled his shoes at George W. Bush, an action branded shameful by the government but hailed by many in the Arab world as an ideal parting gift to the unpopular US president. Colleagues ... (more) Arab world hails shoe attack as Bush's farewell gift

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Bush Shoe Incident in Iraq (video)
— youtube.com — CNN's Take on Bush Shoe Incident, with additional video of Bush talking about it.An Iraqi journalist threw two shoes at President George W. Bush at a News Co... (more) Bush Shoe Incident in Iraq (video)

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Daily Pundit — Shoe insult against Bush resounds in Arab world - International Herald Tribune BAGHDAD: A day after an Iraqi television journalist threw his shoes at President George W. Bush at a news conference here Sunday, his act of defiance toward the American commander in chief reverberated throughout Iraq and across the Arab world. In Sadr City, the sprawling Baghdad suburb that has seen some of the most intense fighting between insurgents and U.S. soldiers since the 2003 invasion, thousands of people marched in his defense. In Syria, he was hailed as a hero. ...

NY Times Does Man on the Street Interview about the Shoe Thrower with Sadr's Deputy
Weekly Standard Blog — ... If you find the coverage of the Arab street's reaction to the shoe-throwing incident a bit much, make sure to read Bill Roggio's ...

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