"I was in solitary confinement for three months. During this time I was not allowed to read or write or watch TV or listen to the radio. [...] For three months, my body was covered in bruises, contusions, and fractures from the torture..."

Journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi, famous for flinging his shoes at #GeorgeWBush in protest, reflects on the #IraqWar and its legacy

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A Human Experience | Christopher Bell

Muntadhar al-Zaidi discusses his famous protest, its consequences, and the world the war on terror created.

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