Basheer Qazi from IslamPerspective has an interesting insight on the Iraqi Shoethrower Should we be cherishing freedom of expression in Iraq? On the 14th of December 2008 an Iraqi journalist, Muntazar al-Zaidi threw his shoes, one after the other, at outgoing US president Bush during a press conference in Baghdad, in full glare of the media. This incident immediately made global headlines and the video footage has been replayed repeatedly, becoming a firm favorite to watch on the internet. … [Read more...]