The defense team considers that punishment harsh, and feels that it does not really correspond with what Muntader al-Zaidi did.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

The trial of Iraqi journalist Muntader al-Zaidi, who shot to fame after flinging his shoes at former President George Bush during a press conference last December in Baghdad, ended with a relatively light three-year sentence.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12