12 Mar 2009
Source: ITN
The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at George Bush has been jailed for three years.
Muntazer al-Zaidi, who worked for Al-Baghdadiya television, hurled his footwear at the US President during a news conference and called Mr Bush a ‘dog’.
Dhiaa al-Saadi, the head of Zaidi’s defence team, said: "This sentence is harsh and is not in harmony with the law, and eventually the defence team will contest this in the appeals court."
Zaidi’s sister Ruqaiya burst into tears at the verdict and shouted "Down with Maliki, the agent of the Americans," referring to Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.
Zaidi’s brother, Uday, said the verdict was politically motivated.
12 Mar 2009
Source: ITN
The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at George Bush has been jailed for three years.
Muntazer al-Zaidi, who worked for Al-Baghdadiya television, hurled his footwear at the US President during a news conference and called Mr Bush a ‘dog’.
Dhiaa al-Saadi, the head of Zaidi’s defence team, said: "This sentence is harsh and is not in harmony with the law, and eventually the defence team will contest this in the appeals court."
Zaidi’s sister Ruqaiya burst into tears at the verdict and shouted "Down with Maliki, the agent of the Americans," referring to Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.
Zaidi’s brother, Uday, said the verdict was politically motivated.
