No regrets from the Iraqi who threw his shoes at Bush
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Iraqi journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi gained fame in 2008 for hurling his shoes at then-U.S. President George W. Bushin a news conference ...Read full article
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No regrets from the Iraqi who threw his shoes at Bush: Iraqi journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi gained fame for hurling his shoes at President George W ...
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