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Iraqi Shoe-Thrower May Go Free Monday

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(Newser) – The Iraqi journalist jailed for throwing shoes at President Bush last year could be out as soon as Monday, his lawyer tells CNN today. Muntadar al-Zaidi had a 3-year sentence reduced to 1 on appeal, and that can be cut further for good behavior. “We are happy,” one of his brothers says, “like any detainee’s family would be happy for the release of its son after the bitter time he spent in jail.”

The family of Muntadar al-Zaidi arrange a poster in preparation for his release from jail.
The family of Muntadar al-Zaidi arrange a poster in preparation for his release from jail.   (AP Photo )
In this image from video, a manthrows a shoe at President George W. Bush, left, during a news conference Dec. 14, 2008, in Baghdad.
In this image from video, a manthrows a shoe at President George W. Bush, left, during a news conference Dec. 14, 2008, in Baghdad.   (AP Photo)
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Doctor_Zaius
Sep 11, 09 10:09 PM CDT
Let's take up a collection to get him a bag of shoes and a ticket to Texas. Reply
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passinthru
Sep 11, 09 10:16 PM CDT
he can have my old doc martens.
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Fondue
Sep 11, 09 10:35 PM CDT
No, a ticket to The Bech Show
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QuackQuack
Sep 11, 09 11:13 PM CDT
I have some old smelliest stinking runners I would be more than happy to give to such a worthy cause
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tran_tor
Sep 11, 09 11:23 PM CDT
As long as you're okay with the same for Obama. Hate feeds hate. Good luck with that.
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