Iraq shoe-throwing reporter to leave jail as celeb [Archive]

killmicrosoft

14-09-2009, 09:29 AM

Iraq shoe-throwing reporter to leave jail as celebrity
AFP - ‎1 hour ago‎
BAGHDAD - Muntazer al-Zaidi, the television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes in disgust at former US president George W. Bush, was expected to be freed to a joyous welcome on Monday, his family said.

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tien an

14-09-2009, 09:34 AM

Iraq shoe-throwing reporter to leave jail as celebrity
AFP - ‎1 hour ago‎
BAGHDAD - Muntazer al-Zaidi, the television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes in disgust at former US president George W. Bush, was expected to be freed to a joyous welcome on Monday, his family said.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l35BireAHqE

His employers have paid his salary (and bought him a new house) whilst he was in prison...shows where there support lies, eh? (Good on them; I wish my employer liked me that much!)

tian an.

frase

14-09-2009, 10:26 AM

We should give him a knighthood....

manxboz

14-09-2009, 10:30 AM

I would love to go and shake his hand, he did what many of us only dreamed about doing.

pinkgrapefruit

14-09-2009, 11:37 AM

I hope he gets his shoes back?

jammasterj13

14-09-2009, 12:14 PM

He's just signed a lifelong contract with Hush Puppies.
He's the chief tester for durability and reliability in chucking situations.
Also Iraqs entry into the new Olympic sport of shoe hurling, replacing the shot put. Odoreaters not included.
:D

21_12_2012

14-09-2009, 12:22 PM

What a guy...all the best to him.
For some reason I keep expecting Borat to pop up in the family celebration video footage near the end ha.

djhooker

14-09-2009, 12:33 PM

i think they're being rather modest, he's gonna be a INTERNATIONAL hero!