向布什扔鞋记者获释

The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes in protest at former U.S. President George W. Bush has been released（释放） from prison.

Muntazer al-Zaidi said he was whipped, beaten and subjected to electric shocks during his first days in Iraqi custody 1.

Speaking to reporters shortly after his release, the journalist said he now fears for his life at the hands of U.S. intelligence agents.

There was no immediate 2 reaction from either the Iraqi or U.S. government to his charges.

Al-Zaidi, who faced the cameras wrapped in an Iraqi flag, was missing a tooth, but otherwise appeared in good health. He continued to defend（捍卫） his actions, which he said were directed at "the face of a war criminal."

The journalist said it was humiliating to see his homeland put under the boot of a foreign power. He added that being at a news conference with Mr. Bush last December was an opportunity that he could not waste.

Al-Zaidi, who works for the Cairo-based al-Baghdadiya satellite channel, threw his shoes at Mr. Bush during his final visit to Baghdad as president. Al-Zaidi yelled that it was a "farewell kiss" and called the U.S. leader a dog.

Mr. Bush ducked and was not hit, and later shrugged 3 off the incident.

But Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki expressed anger over the incident, considering it an outrage 4 against a guest to the nation. Other Iraqis echoed that sentiment.

But al-Zaidi argued in court that Mr. Bush did not qualify as a guest.

And for many others, in Iraq and in other nations, the act turned the journalist into an instant folk hero, inspiring rallies, offers of money and marriage, as well as a statue of a bronze shoe.

The journalist says he is not a hero, but rather a man of principle（原则）.

Al-Zaidi was initially 5 sentenced to three years behind bars, but the term was later reduced, and he was granted additional time off for good behavior. （本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）




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1
custody

  
 


n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留


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He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。












2
immediate

  
 


adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的


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His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。












3
shrugged

  
 


vt.耸肩（shrug的过去式与过去分词形式）


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Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀，什么也没说。
She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩，装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》












4
outrage

  
 


n.暴行，侮辱，愤怒；vt.凌辱，激怒


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When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。












5
initially

  
 


adv.最初，开始


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The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。