Iraqi shoe tosser gets one slung at him
USA Today - Wed Dec 2, 1:24 am ETThe Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush in Baghdad last year was attacked by a shoe-thrower in Paris.
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The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush in Baghdad last year was attacked by a shoe-thrower in Paris.
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