You know that guy who threw his shoe at the Still Current President the other day? Well, not “that guy” but this guy who, armed only with sole power, attacked the “God appointed” leader of the free world then threw curses when he ran out of footwear.

He’s a “folk hero” now.

BAGHDAD — An Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at President Bush and called him a dog became a huge celebrity in the Arab world and beyond on Monday, with many supporters exalting him for what they called a courageous act in the face of American arrogance about the war.

This is what the New York Times is reporting.

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