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January 16, 2009

Concerns Raised for Health of Shoe-Throwing Iraqi Journalist
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In Iraq, the family and attorney of the Iraqi journalist who threw his
shoes at President Bush are voicing grave concerns about his safety.
Muntadhar al-Zaidi has been allowed just two visitors since his arrest
and none for nearly a month. Relatives say they don’t know where Zaidi
is being held and haven’t been able to speak to him by phone. Zaidi’s
lawyer says medical records describe bruising over Zaidi’s face and
body, a missing tooth, a nose gash and an apparent burn mark on his ear.



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