An Iraqi journalist imprisoned for throwing his shoes at former President George W. Bush will be released next month after his sentence was reduced for good behavior.
Muntadhar al-Zeidi's act of protest during Bush's visit to Iraq turned the 30-year-old reporter into a folk hero throughout the Arab world.
"Al-Zeidi's shoes were a suitable farewell for Bush's deeds in Iraq," Sunni lawmaker Dhafir al-Ani said in welcoming the early release. "Al-Zeidi's act expressed the real feelings of the Iraqi people [and most of the rest of the world]. His anger against Bush was the result of the suffering of his countrymen."
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