As President Bush was about to take questions at a press conference in Baghdad, a broadcast
journalist threw shoes in protest of U.S. policy in the region.
The Washington Post printed a series of four photos that showed shoes flying past the U.S. president and noted that "Throwing a shoe at someone is considered the worst possible insult in Iraq." Similar photos appeared on front pages in other places, including the Middle East. The
BBC posted
video and reported that the journalist, Muntadar al-Zaidi, works for Cairo-based al-Baghdadiya TV.
Modesto (Calif.) Bee reporter Adam Ashton was in the room, and he shared a first-person account on his "
Iraq Connection" blog.
The Bee noted that it was Bush's last visit to Iraq as president. Said its headline: "War-zone farewell."
The Post reported that al-Zaidi is being called a hero by some Arabs. Al-Zaidi's employer called for his release from Iraqi custody on the grounds that he has the right to free expression.
journalist threw shoes in protest of U.S. policy in the region. The Washington Post printed a series of four photos that showed shoes flying past the U.S. president and noted that "Throwing a shoe at someone is considered the worst possible insult in Iraq." Similar photos appeared on front pages in other places, including the Middle East. The BBC posted video and reported that the journalist, Muntadar al-Zaidi, works for Cairo-based al-Baghdadiya TV. Modesto (Calif.) Bee reporter Adam Ashton was in the room, and he shared a first-person account on his "Iraq Connection" blog. The Bee noted that it was Bush's last visit to Iraq as president. Said its headline: "War-zone farewell." The Post reported that al-Zaidi is being called a hero by some Arabs. Al-Zaidi's employer called for his release from Iraqi custody on the grounds that he has the right to free expression.
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