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taylormarsh.com - 12/15/2008
The Shoe Thrower Uprising
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BY TAYLOR MARSH There is no doubt that anyone throwing a shoe at the President of the United States would be jailed. The reaction from that arrest is what’s most interesting. Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets Monday to demand the release of a reporter who threw his ...
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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News — ... . The praise for the shoe thrower in the Arab world reflects the low opinion the world has of Bush, which President-elect Obama should be able to improve upon, writes Taylor Marsh . But the journalists playing up the glee over the shoe attack fail to recognize that Bush was the one who made the freedom to protest possible, writes ...

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The brother of the journalist now famous for hurling his shoes at President Bush said his sibling's actions were "spontaneous" and represented millions of Iraqis who want to "humiliate the tyrant."
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