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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMan who threw shoe at George W. Bush seeks parliament seat in Iraq
Man who threw shoe at George W. Bush seeks parliament seat in Iraq
May 01, 2018 - 02:55 PM EDT
BY LUIS SANCHEZ 635
Muntazar al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush in 2008, is running for parliament in Baghdad, BuzzFeed News reported on Tuesday.
"This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog," Zaidi yelled in Arabic while throwing both his shoes at Bush during a visit by the 43rd president. This is for the widows and orphans and all those killed in Iraq.
He was tackled by then-Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's bodyguards shortly after he threw the second shoe. Bush was uninjured in the incident.
Zaidi was arrested and sent to prison. He was released early for good behavior after nine months and left Iraq in 2009.
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May 01, 2018 - 02:55 PM EDT
BY LUIS SANCHEZ 635
Muntazar al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush in 2008, is running for parliament in Baghdad, BuzzFeed News reported on Tuesday.
"This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog," Zaidi yelled in Arabic while throwing both his shoes at Bush during a visit by the 43rd president. This is for the widows and orphans and all those killed in Iraq.
He was tackled by then-Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's bodyguards shortly after he threw the second shoe. Bush was uninjured in the incident.
Zaidi was arrested and sent to prison. He was released early for good behavior after nine months and left Iraq in 2009.
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Man who threw shoe at George W. Bush seeks parliament seat in Iraq (Original Post)
sl8
May 2018
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mnmoderatedem
(3,728 posts)1. he's got my vote
can I write in?
UTUSN
(70,686 posts)2. We need for him to immigrate here and do his thing *here*!1
Throck
(2,520 posts)3. Can we send him to baseball training camp?
treestar
(82,383 posts)4. He's probably a national hero there
I bet he'll get the seat!