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Iraqis and won him many hearts in Iraq," he said. Al-Zaidi once also turned down an offer to work for what he termed "a pro-occupation channel". Friends said al-Zaidi had been "emotionally influenced" by the destruction that he had seen in his coverage of the US bombing of Sadr City. On politics, al-Zaidi said "I’m Iraqi and I’m proud of my country." Friends of al-Zaidi said that he utterly rejected the occupation and the civil clashes. They said he believed the
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Iraqi prime minister. A conviction of these charges could have carried a sentence of up to two years in prison or a small fine, although it would have been unlikely to face the maximum penalty given his newfound "cult status" in the Arab world, according to a Middle-East observer. An Iraqi lawyer stated that al-Zaidi was likely to get at least two years in prison if he was prosecuted. Al-Zaidi went before a judge on 17 December. He declined to be represented by
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during an official visit. On 7 April, the sentence was reduced to one year. He was released on 15 September 2009 for good behavior after spending nine months in jail. After his release, Al-Zaidi was treated for injuries received in prison and later said he planned to "build orphanages, a children's
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he stated that "The main real purpose and reason behind my nomination is to get rid of the corrupt, and to expel them from our country". Zaidi has been critical of US and
Iranian involvement in Iraq during his campaigning expressing a view that "America and Iran are the reasons for the tension in
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Baghdad command. The command handed him over to the Iraqi judiciary. Hundreds took to the streets to demand his release. Al-Zaidi could have faced charges of insulting a foreign leader and the
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refers to "One of best reports" "on Zahra, a young Iraqi school girl killed by the occupation forces while en route to school." Alaa said al-Zaidi documented the tragedy in his reportage, complete with interviews with her family, neighbors and friends. "This report earned him the respect of many
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Iraq". During his campaign al-Zaidi sought to criticise US involvement in terms of Iraq's security forces, arguing that; "We have
American troops under the name of 'consultants' – we don’t accept their presence in Iraq". His electoral bid was unsuccessful.
321:; "My release is a miracle. I couldn't believe I was still alive." The editor of Al-Baghdadia TV described the kidnapping as an "act of gangs, because all of Muntadhar's reports are moderate and unbiased." Al-Zaidi has also been arrested twice by the
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in 2005. He first became known as a victim of a kidnapping by unknown assailants in
November 2007. Al-Zaidi has also been arrested twice by the United States Armed Forces. He lives in a two-room apartment in central Baghdad. He is of the
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while shouting, "This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog." Al-Zaidi suffered injuries as he was taken into custody and some sources said that he was tortured during his initial detention. There were calls throughout the
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Muntader be released because he did not commit a crime," said
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921:"Iraqi Shoe Thrower Is Released, Says He Was Tortured in Jail"
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1213:"Muntazer Al-Zaidi as known by the people of Hamra, Beirut"
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617:"Iraqi TV station says kidnapped reporter freed in Baghdad"
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954:"Iraqi shoe thrower Muntazer al Zaidi freed from jail"
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1538:. Trend News Agency. 17 December 2008. Archived from
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653:"Arabs hail shoe attack as Bush's farewell gift"
1506:"Family: Shoe thrower hates both US, Iran role"
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1150:"Muntazer Zaidi…Proud Iraqi, US Critic"
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1359:"Profile: Shoe-throwing journalist"
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1096:"Profile: Muntazer al-Zaidi"
1075:. BBC News. 16 December 2008
809:"A shoe-throwing president?"
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