SavageOrangeJug
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I'll bet it chaps Lil' Hussein's ass that, he can't order charges dropped against this fool.
SOURCE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090208/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq_shoe_thrower
BAGHDAD 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.
Muntadhar al-Zeidi, 30, who is considered a hero by many Iraqis for his protest, has been in custody since the Dec. 14 outburst at Bush's joint news conference with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
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 Feb. 19 and the charge of assaulting a foreign leader will stand.
The case became a focus for Iraqis and others in the Muslim world who resent the U.S. invasion and occupation. Thousands demonstrated for al-Zeidi's release and hailed his gesture, which came in the waning days of the Bush administration.
SOURCE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090208/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq_shoe_thrower