Iraq shoe thrower,Muntazer al-Zaidi, freed from jail...

Muntazer al-Zaidi, the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, was finally freed on Tuesday, ending a nine-month stint in prison.

Zaidi has been behind bars ever since he shouted "it is the farewell kiss, you dog," at Bush on December 14 last year, seconds before hurling his size-10s at the man who ordered Iraq be invaded and occupied six and a half years ago.

"He was released and now he is waiting to collect his possessions," the reporter's brother Uday told AFP amid jubilant family and friends who were preparing a party at their home in Baghdad. More...

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