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Bush Attacker Now Running

Muntadhar al-Zaidi, the former Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush at a December 2008 press conference, has announced he is running for Parliament in the country’s upcoming election on a platform of anti-corruption. In an April 22 interview with Albawabh News, the former journalist said that after being released from prison, he founded a relief organization for the victims of the US occupation in Iraq and promoted the arrest of Bush and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. His life took a turn for the political and he became more of an activist, joining demonstrations and sit-ins.

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