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An Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at US President George W. Bush during a news conference a decade ago is standing for parliament, campaigning against corruption and the sectarianism. TV correspondent Muntazer al-Zaidi served six months in prison for assaulting a visiting leader after throwing his footwear at Bush during a news conference in Baghdad in 2008 and shouting “This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog!” Bush ducked twice as the shoes sailed over his head. Zaidi is running for a parliament seat as a member of the movement of firebrand Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, Reuters said. The cleric’s militia waged a violent campaign against the US military during its occupation of Iraq, but has lately redefined himself as an opponent of militant sectarianism. An Iraqi journalist, who threw his shoes at US President George W. Bush during a news conference a decade ago, is standing for parliament - campaigning against corruption and sectarianism. TV correspondent Muntazer al-Zaidi served six months in prison for assaulting a visiting leader after throwing his footwear at Bush during a news conference in Baghdad in 2008. He shouted: “This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog!” Bush ducked twice as the shoes sailed over his head. Zaidi is running for a parliament seat as a member of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's firebrand movement, Reuters said. The cleric’s militia waged a violent campaign against the US military during its occupation of Iraq, but has redefined itself as an opponent of militant sectarianism.