Iraqi who threw shoes at Bush jailed for 3 years

Associated Press by Hamza Hendawi | Mar. 12, 2009 (Breaking News)

The Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at then-President George W. Bush was convicted Thursday of assaulting a foreign leader and sentenced to three years in prison, provoking outrage among some Iraqis who consider him a hero. Full Story »

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by Dan Kennedy - Mar. 12, 2009

This is a biased story that makes it appear as though three years in prison is an unnecessarily harsh sentence. In fact, the journalist assaulted a head of state at a news conference. He would likely have been punished harshly anywhere in the world, including in the United States.

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