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BrianaV


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http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/07/iraq.shoe.thrower/index.html



BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq's federal appeals court has reduced the sentence for the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at then-President Bush at a news conference in December, his lawyer told CNN on Tuesday.

An Iraqi journalist touched off a firestorm when he threw his shoes at then-President Bush in December.

An Iraqi journalist touched off a firestorm when he threw his shoes at then-President Bush in December.

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Muntadhar al-Zaidi will serve one year in jail instead of three, the attorney said. Bush was able to duck, and was unhurt in the incident.

Iraq's Central Criminal Court sentenced al-Zaidi to three years in March after he was found guilty of assaulting a foreign head of state on an official visit to Iraq. It was Bush's last visit to Baghdad before leaving office in January.

Al-Zaidi's lawyer, Dhiaa al-Saadi, said the appeals court announced its decision to reduce the sentence Monday, after lawyers appealed the criminal court ruling.

Al-Baghdadia TV, where the 30-year-old al-Zaidi worked, has been broadcasting a bulletin announcing the reduced sentence.

In many traditional Middle East circles, throwing shoes at someone is considered a grave insult.

Al-Zaidi became a kind of hero after his actions, because of Bush's unpopularity, mainly as a result of the Iraq War.

Expressing their freedom on Facebook, a worldwide fan base rose up. Supporters formed hundreds of fan pages and groups, including one called the "Shoe-Throwing Appreciation Society."



Do you guys think he deserves a longer sentence? Shorter? Your Thoughts...



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I think its a pretty fair punishment.

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how long wass his original sentence anyways?

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3 years, reduced to a year.  No duh, once Bush left office they would shorten the sentence.  At least he is going to prison for insulting a foreign leader, I wanna throw a urine bag at al-Maliki! Thats what our Central American brothers do to their opponents!

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Ehh shorter.. he just threw his shoes. he wasnt trying to kill him or anything

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i think its ok that his sentence was reduced, i mean a year for throwing your shoes at the president is enough punishment

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shorter. but i'm glad it was reduced at least.

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seems pretty fair.

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Ex-president Bush look like he was having fun dogging the shoe- if you look carefully, it looks like he has a smile on his face. 

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it seems fair to me....and i agree with jason..of course they would've shortened the sentence once bush left office...he disrespected a foreign leader...but a year instead of 3 seems fair

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i think one year is fair because he wasnt trying to kill him
3 years would be too much

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