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More Shoes Tossed at White House Protest

Demonstrators demand Iraqi journalist's release

By Ambreen Ali,  Newser User

Posted Dec 17, 2008 4:11 PM CST
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(Newser) – Americans expressed solidarity with Iraqi shoe-thrower Muntadar al-Zaidi by mimicking him in front of the White House today. A dozen protesters tossed footwear at a Bush impersonator while demanding the president be jailed instead of the journalist, the Raw Story reports. Members of the anti-war group Code Pink also lined up shoes to memorialize innocent Iraqis killed in the war.

"It's not enough to throw a shoe at Bush, he needs to be hauled before an international court and charged for war crimes," a Code Pink co-founder said.

Members of Code Pink, seen here in a file photo, tossed shoes at a Bush impersonator today in support of al-Zaidi.
Members of Code Pink, seen here in a file photo, tossed shoes at a Bush impersonator today in support of al-Zaidi.   (AP Photo)
Medea Benjamin, with the Iraq war protest group Code Pink, adds names to a memorial of shoes, representing Iraqis who died in the war, outside of the White House in Washington, on today.
Medea Benjamin, with the Iraq war protest group Code Pink, adds names to a memorial of shoes, representing Iraqis who died in the war, outside of the White House in Washington, on today.   (AP Photo)
Anti-war protesters throw shoes at a fellow demonstrator wearing a prison uniform and mask of President George W. Bush outside the White House today.
Anti-war protesters throw shoes at a fellow demonstrator wearing a prison uniform and mask of President George W. Bush outside the White House today.   (AP Photo)
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COMMENTS
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Greatbear100
Dec 23, 2008 11:17 PM CST
Bush, Cnehy, Rumsfelt an the rest of the gang should be chraged with war crimes, violations of the Geneva convention and international law.
Shannonals
Dec 19, 2008 1:45 AM CST
Idiotic. I believe they have their right to protset, but not repeating an incident done by a member of a foreign country

Get over it, it's 'just a pair of shoes'
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