The Iraqi television reporter who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush has been released from an Iraqi jail after serving a nine-month sentence. At a press conference today, Muntadhar al-Zaidi said Iraqi security forces tortured him with beatings, whippings and electric shocks after his arrest. Al-Zaidi became a hero in much of the Arab and Muslim worlds after he disrupted Bush’s last press conference in Iraq. Before throwing his shoes at the President, al-Zaidi shouted, “It is the farewell kiss, you dog.”