Iraqi people 2nd the "shoe-at-Bush" motion...demand reporter΄s release

Source: Press TV, 15-12-2008
Iraqis stage a demonstration in Baghdad calling for the release of a journalist who was arrested for hurling his shoes at the US President George W. Bush.
The demonstrators held a rally in Sadr City and urged the government to release Montazar Zaidi, who was charged with committing a 'barbaric act', the Voices of Iraq news agency reported on Monday.
Zaidi, a correspondent for al-Baghdadiya satellite channel, hurled his shoes at President George W. Bush during a press conference, shouting "This is a goodbye kiss-good-by from the Iraqi people, dog!"
The demonstrators headed towards the headquarters of the Iraqi press syndicate in Baghdad's northern neighborhood of al-Waziriya.
"I'm sure many Iraqis want to do what Muntazer did," Reuters quoted Zaidi's brother, Udai al-Zaidi as saying "Muntazer used to say all the orphans whose father were killed are because of Bush."
Al-Baghdadiya TV channel also demanded Zaidi's immediate release, "in accordance with the democratic era and the freedom of expression that Iraqis were promised by US authorities."
During his farewell visit to Baghdad, Bush signed an interim security agreement with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki to extend the presence of US troops in the war-ravaged country.