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Apparently, the model of shoe that journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi hurled at Bush's head during a new conference in Baghdad last December has been rechristened the "Bye Bye Bush." The Istanbul-based manufacturer who claims to have made the shoes reports that he's been inundated with more than a quarter-million orders requesting the oxford formerly known as Model 271. But who manufactured the actual shoes tossed at Bush may remain a mystery. The catapulted pair were exploded by investigators, and Zaidi is MIA. Today, his lawyer disclosed that he's seen Zaidi's post-arrest medical records, which reveal "bruising that covered the reporter’s face and body, but was especially severe on his legs and arms; a missing tooth; a gash on the bridge of his nose; and what appeared to be a burn mark on his ear." Currently in custody, Zaidi hasn't been seen or heard from since Dec. 21. If convicted of criminal aggression against a visiting head of state, the journalist faces up to seven years in prison. His family fears he will be killed there.
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