16 December 2008

Defend journalist who threw shoes at Bush

Defend journalist who threw shoes at Bush

Muntadar al-Zeidi, the correspondent for Iraqi-owned Al-Baghdadiya television based who threw shoes at Bush in Baghdad yesterday, shouted “Killer of Iraqis, killer of children” as he threw his shoes at the US president ? showing the soles of your shoes is regarded as an extreme form of disrespect in Iraq. Middle East expert Juan Cole reports

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