(8 Feb 2009) HEADLINE: Trial soon for Iraqi who threw shoes at Bush
CAPTION: The Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at former President George W. Bush will face trial Feb. 19 on the original charge of assaulting a foreign leader, a judicial official said Sunday. (Feb. 8)
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The Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at former President George W. Bush will face trial in less than two weeks on the original charge of assaulting a foreign leader, a judicial official said Sunday.
Muntadhar al-Zeidi has been in custody since the December 14th outburst at Bush's joint news conference with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Al-Zeidi is considered a hero by many Iraqis for his protest
He had been due to face a trial in December on a charge of assaulting a foreign leader but his defense team won a delay as it sought to reduce the charges to simply insulting Bush.
But Bayrkdar told The Associated Press that the trial will begin on February 19th and the charge of assaulting a foreign leader will stand.
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