CNN: Iraqi shoe thrower could get early release, "as early as Monday"

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at then-President George W. Bush at a news conference in December could be released from jail as early as next week, his attorney told CNN on Friday.


TV reporter Muntadher al-Zaidi, shown in a file photo, was jailed after throwing his shoes at President Bush.

1 of 2 Muntadhar al-Zaidi is serving one year in prison after his original three-year sentence was reduced by an appellate court in April.

Dhiyaa al-Saadi, head of Iraq's Bar Association and al-Zaidi's chief defense attorney, said he had submitted a petition about two months ago to authorities requesting the release, but no decision has been announced yet. Under Iraqi law, a "conditional discharge" allows for the release of a prisoner after he serves three-quarters of his sentence and is based on good behavior during detention.

Al-Zaidi has been in jail since the December 14 news conference at which he threw both his shoes at Bush and called him a "dog" -- two of the worst insults in the Middle East. Bush ducked the shoes and was not hurt in the incident.

Al-Saadi was optimistic about his client's release happening as early as Monday.

On Thursday, al-Zaidi's family was preparing for his possible release; his two brothers Udey and Dhirgham along with their children plastered the walls of their modest Baghdad home with his posters.



comment... he should run for president of iraq

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Shame he missed....

I got numerous replies like that, but most of them were deleted... ;) :hi:

Personally, I removed a lot of things I agreed with, and had sometimes even said myself in the living room....

A pleasure to see you about the place, my friend!

But I was disappointed, since many of the replies were rather funny, like the member who wanted to send the grenade thrower to football camp, to improve his aim... x( :rofl:

I know the rules, but I also understand the anger. Considering, I think that the majority are pretty restrained here. Fortunately, we were able to support the shoe thrower, since the only damage he had to face was done to himself. :-(

I'm sorry he missed, too. :evilgrin:

Mem'Sahib Rhiannon :hi:

:applause:

He shouldn't have been locked up in the first place.

or maybe Jon Stewart's.