`` We were supposed to be liberators , and what America stands for is freedom of self-expression and human rights , '' he said . Muntadhar al-Zaidi , who threw his shoes at President Bush , gains cult-like following . Comment: Fans extend beyond the Muslim and Arab worlds , politically and comically . But seriousness of his actions leads to three-year prison sentence .
Muntadhar al-Zaidi , who threw his shoes at President Bush , gains cult-like following . Comment: Fans extend beyond the Muslim and Arab worlds , politically and comically . But seriousness of his actions leads to three-year prison sentence .