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Shoes fly at leaders spark global shoe throwing trend
London AP reports that Muntadhar al Zeidi’s Baghdad shoe throw at President Bush sparked a worldwide craze. Since 2008, imitators include Stephen Millies and Abdul Ahad Jan, with throws at figures from Pakistan’s Zardari to Kashmir’s Omar Abdullah, fueling a mix of humor and political defiance.
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London
George W. Bush
Muntadhar al-Zeidi
Iraq
Switzerland
Baghdad
China
Turkey
Israel
Supreme Court
International Monetary Fund
NATO
Asif Ali Zardari
Kashmir
Al-Zeidi
Bush
Durgham
Associated Press
Stephen Millies
New York City
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Millies
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Abdul Ahad _ Jan
Indian Kashmir
Omar Abdullah