Iraqi who threw shoes at Bush to be freed
The Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at former President George Bush is set to be released, his lawyer said today.
A judge has signed the necessary papers for the release of Muntadhar al-Zeidi, his lawyer said.
Lawyer Karim al-Shujairi said that all the necessary papers have been signed, clearing the way for his release after nine months.
Al-Zeidi was to have been freed on Monday, but that was held up because of delays processing paperwork.
About 20 members of his family gathered outside the prison in anticipation.
Al-Zeidi, a little-known reporter for a small Iraqi TV station, gained instant hero status in the Arab world last December when he hurled his shoes at Mr Bush as he stood next to Iraq’s prime minister at a Baghdad news conference.
