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US President George W. Bush greets US Army cadets after speaking on his administration's defense policies at Eisenhower Hall at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, on December 9, 2008.

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  1. Frances Townsend, former Assistant to US President George W. Bush for Homeland Security and Counter Terrorism testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, full committee hearing on 'The Fort Hood Attack: A Preliminary Assessment' on November 19, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The panel was investigating 'whether the federal agencies and employees involved missed signals or failed to connect the dots in a way that enabled Major Nidal Hasan to carry out his deadly plan.' Hasan has been charged in the deadly shooting spree in the Fort Hood army base which left 13 dead and 42 wounded on November 5.
  2. Frances Townsend, former Assistant to US President George W. Bush for Homeland Security and Counter Terrorism, and US Army General John Keane, former Vice Chief of Staff, testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, full committee hearing on 'The Fort Hood Attack: A Preliminary Assessment' on November 19, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The panel was investigating 'whether the federal agencies and employees involved missed signals or failed to connect the dots in a way that enabled Major Nidal Hasan to carry out his deadly plan.' Hasan has been charged in the deadly shooting spree in the Fort Hood army base which left 13 dead and 42 wounded on November 5.
  3. William Safire receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President George W. Bush (R) in the East Room of the White House in Washington, December 15, 2006. Safire, the former Richard Nixon speechwriter who went on to become known for his columns on politics and language in The New York Times, has died, the newspaper said on Sunday. Safire, who was 79, died at a hospice in Rockville, Maryland, the Times said. An aide to Safire said he had suffered from cancer.
  4. Former President George W. Bush, right, and wife, Laura Bush, stand during the playing of the National Anthem, before the announcement of a community service project called Service Learning Adventures in North Texas, or "SLANT 45," at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Monday, Sept. 21, 2009.
  5. Muntazer al-Zaidi (C), the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, wears a new pair of leather shoes as he arrives to give a press conference following his release at the al-Baghdadia offices in the capital Baghdad on September 15, 2009. Zaidi was released after a nine-month stint in prison.
  6. Muntazer al-Zaidi, the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, gives a press conference at the al-Baghdadia offices in the capital Baghdad on September 15, 2009. Zaidi was released after a nine-month stint in prison.
  7. The Iraqi flag is seen in the background as Muntazer al-Zaidi (L), the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, arrives to give a press conference following his release at the al-Baghdadia offices in the capital Baghdad on September 15, 2009. Zaidi was released after a nine-month stint in prison.
  8. Muntazer al-Zaidi (C), the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, wears a new pair of leather shoes as he arrives to give a press conference following his release at the al-Baghdadia offices in the capital Baghdad on September 15, 2009. Zaidi was released after a nine-month stint in prison.
  9. Muntazer al-Zaidi, the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, gives a press conference at the al-Baghdadia offices in the capital Baghdad on September 15, 2009. Zaidi was released after a nine-month stint in prison.
  10. Muntazer al-Zaidi, the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, arrives at a press conference following his release at the al-Baghdadia offices in the capital Baghdad on September 15, 2009. Zaidi was released after a nine-month stint in prison.
  11. The aunt of Muntazer al-Zaidi, the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, ululates as she celebrates his arrival at a press conference following his release at the al-Baghdadia offices in the capital Baghdad on September 15, 2009. Zaidi was released after a nine-month stint in prison.
  12. Muntazer al-Zaidi (C), the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, wears a new pair of leather shoes as he arrives to give a press conference following his release at the al-Baghdadia offices in the capital Baghdad on September 15, 2009. Zaidi was released after a nine-month stint in prison.
  13. Muntazer al-Zaidi, the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, gives a press conference at the al-Baghdadia offices in the capital Baghdad on September 15, 2009. Zaidi was released after a nine-month stint in prison.
  14. Muntazer al-Zaidi, the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, gives a press conference at the al-Baghdadia offices in Baghdad on September 15, 2009. Zaidi was released after a nine-month stint in prison.
  15. Muntazer al-Zaidi, the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, gives a press conference at the al-Baghdadia offices in the capital Baghdad on September 15, 2009. Zaidi was released after a nine-month stint in prison.
  16. Female family members ululate upon hearing the news of the release of Muntazer al-Zaidi (banner), the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, at his home in Baghdad on September 15, 2009. Zaidi was released after a nine-month stint in prison.

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