Iraqi shoe-thrower sentenced to three years in jail
Journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi had pleaded not guilty to charge of aggression against George Bush
The Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at George Bush, gaining instant hero status in much of the Arab world, has been sentenced to three years in prison, his defence lawyer said today.
Muntazer al-Zaidi, 30, who worked for the al-Baghdadiya television channel, had earlier pleaded not guilty and said his actions had been a "natural response to the occupation".
He was given the three-year sentence for assaulting a foreign head of state during an offcial visit.
If he had thrown a green custard pie he would probably have been sentenced to be stoned to death...
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