Bush brushes off shoe attack
The US president has "no hard feelings" about the Iraqi journalist who flung shoes at him, the White House says.
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Iraq's military earlier denied claims by Mr Zaidi's brother that the journalist had been beaten in custody.
The TV journalist allegedly suffered a broken arm, broken ribs and internal bleeding after the incident, his older brother, Dargham, told the BBC.
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If he is charged with trying to murder a president, his sentence could be seven to 15 years in prison, said Mr Birqadr.
Tuesday saw a second day of rallies being held across Iraq hailing Mr Zaidi as a hero and calling for his release.
Meanwhile, offers to buy the shoes he threw were reportedly being made around the Arab world for as much as $10m (?6.5m).
news.bbc.co.uk
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Iraq's military earlier denied claims by Mr Zaidi's brother that the journalist had been beaten in custody.
The TV journalist allegedly suffered a broken arm, broken ribs and internal bleeding after the incident, his older brother, Dargham, told the BBC.
...
If he is charged with trying to murder a president, his sentence could be seven to 15 years in prison, said Mr Birqadr.
Tuesday saw a second day of rallies being held across Iraq hailing Mr Zaidi as a hero and calling for his release.
Meanwhile, offers to buy the shoes he threw were reportedly being made around the Arab world for as much as $10m (?6.5m).
news.bbc.co.uk


