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September 15, 2009

Iraqi Shoe Thrower Is Released, Claiming Torture
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The Iraqi television reporter who threw his shoes at former President
George W. Bush has been released from an Iraqi jail after serving a
nine-month sentence. At a press conference today, Muntadhar al-Zaidi
said Iraqi security forces tortured him with beatings, whippings and
electric shocks after his arrest. Al-Zaidi became a hero in much of the
Arab and Muslim worlds after he disrupted Bush’s last press conference
in Iraq. Before throwing his shoes at the President, al-Zaidi shouted,
"It is the farewell kiss, you dog.”



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