Do you remember when the Iraqi man threw his shoe at President Bush? Well, he has been released after serving his one year sentence. Under Iraqi law, a "conditional discharge" allows the release of a prisoner after he serves three-quarters of his sentence, on good behavior.
Al-Zaidi has been in jail since the December 14 news conference, during which he threw his shoes at Bush and called him a "dog" -- two of the worst insults in the Middle East. President Bush ducked and avoided the shoe and was not injured. Read more here.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Shoe Thrower released!!
Do you remember when the Iraqi man threw his shoe at President Bush? Well, he has been released after serving his one year sentence. Under Iraqi law, a "conditional discharge" allows the release of a prisoner after he serves three-quarters of his sentence, on good behavior.
Al-Zaidi has been in jail since the December 14 news conference, during which he threw his shoes at Bush and called him a "dog" -- two of the worst insults in the Middle East. President Bush ducked and avoided the shoe and was not injured. Read more here.
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