The trial of the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former United States president George Bush was adjourned on Thursday until March 12.
The trial opened at 10am local time but was brought to a close about two hours later, for procedural reasons.
”We have postponed the trial so that we can contact the prime minister’s office to find out if the visit of the ex-American president Bush was an official visit or not,” said the trial judge.
Muntazer al-Zaidi won global fame when his footwear whizzed past Bush’s head on December 14 as the then-president was making a farewell visit to Iraq before leaving the White House.
Bush had been speaking at a joint media conference with Iraqi premier Nuri al-Maliki when the incident occurred. — AFP
