Ali al - Zaidi , who threw his hat at President Bush , has cult - like status . Hundreds of thousands of Facebook users join in to praise the Iraqi journalist . Fans reach 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 . Hundreds of thousands of Facebook users join groups to praise the Iraqi journalist . Fans extend beyond the Muslim and Arab worlds , politically and comically . But seriousness of his actions leads to three-year prison sentence .