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BAGHDAD — When an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at George W. Bush last month at a Baghdad press conference, the attack spawned a flood of Web quips, political satire and street rallies across the Arab world. Now it's inspired a work of art. A sofa-sized shoe statue was unveiled Thursday in Tikrit, the hometown of the former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
Originally posted by JBA2848
Statue Dedicated to Bush Shoe-Thrower Unveiled in Saddam's Hometown
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A sofa-sized shoe statue was unveiled Thursday in Tikrit, the hometown of the former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
Originally posted by Ian McLean
Nice to see some freedom of expression in Iraq. Sort of paradoxical, huh?
I'd like to read a translation of the inscribed poem, can anyone find one?