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President Bush 'Shoe Thrower' Beaten in Custody

by Rob Walker | December 16, 2008 at 11:05 am

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Unconfirmed reports from the brother of the 28-year-old Iraqi journalist who threw a pair of shoes at US President George W. Bush during a press conference that the journalist was beaten while in police custody.

Muntadar al-Zaida, who made headlines when he threw a pair of Iraqi-made shoes at Bush while yelling that he was a dog, has been in Iraqi custody since the event and has suffered a broken hand, ribs and internal bleeding.

Muntadar al-Zaidi has allegedly suffered a broken arm, broken ribs and internal bleeding, his older brother, Dargham, told the BBC.
Mr Zaidi threw his shoes at Mr Bush at a news conference, calling him "a dog".

NowPublic member Solarlife posted about the shoe-throwing incident when it happened:

CNN's Michael Ware reports on President Bush's farewell visit, during which shoes were hurled at him. Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush in Baghdad

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Albert Milliron

at 09:31 on December 19th, 2008

Thanks for bring this story. While I am opposed to the actions of this journalist, I do think that this man should have been taken into custody and charged not beaten. This is a potential black eye for the Government of Iraq.