Mr. al-Zaidi has become Iraq's version of Joe the Plumber — with nicer taste in loafers. (Thanks, John Walsh!) Previously: Arab shoe-tossing isn't a gesture of friendly affection Update: And the hits keep on comin'! (that last one via substitute.livejournal.com) Update 2: December 16, 2008. I've unpublished, alternately hosted, republished, and added a few new sources. The original post here made
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