A statue built for Iraqi journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi, who hurled his shoes at Duh-bya, is seen in Tikrit, 150 km (95 miles) from Baghdad, January 27th, 2009. An Iraqi town has unveiled a giant monument of a shoe in honour of the journalist who threw his footwear at Duh-bya. The letters on the sign reads Muntazer is fasting until the sword breaks his fast with blood, silent until our mouths speak the truth. Picture taken January 27th, 2009.
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