WASHINGTON - MAY 02: U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) (L) and with Sen. John Warner (D-VA) listens to President George W. Bush's address to the Associated General Contractors of America May 2, 2007 in Washington, DC. Bush will meet with congressional leaders from both parties to discuss was funding after he vetoed a bill which tides with a withdraw timeline from Iraq. Getty Images logo Getty Images 31 months ago

WASHINGTON - MAY 02: U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) (L) and with Sen. John Warner (D-VA) listens to President George W. Bush's address to the Associated General Contractors of America May 2, 2007 in Washington, DC. Bush will meet with congressional leaders from both parties to discuss was funding after he vetoed a bill which tides with a withdraw timeline from Iraq.

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  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.
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