Journalist Accuses Prison Wardens of Brutality Inside

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Iraq - The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former US President George Bush was released yesterday after nine months in prison, and in a defiant address he accused Iraqi security forces of torturing him with beatings, whippings and electric shocks.

Muntadhar al-Zeidi's stunning act of protest last December made him a hero for many in the Arab and Muslim worlds, where many blamed Bush for the bloodshed in Iraq.

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Journalist Accuses Prison Wardens of Brutality Inside

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