Iraqi Shoe Thrower's Prison Release Delayed

The Iraqi reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at George W. Bush will not be released today as planned due to paperwork processing delays, his brother says. Muntadhar al-Zeidi's family had gathered at dawn outside an Iraqi army base where he was expected to be released from prison. After waiting more than five hours, his brother said al-Zeidi called to tell him he wouldn't be released until tomorrow.

The family said it will stage a sit-in outside the base tomorrow until he is released, and called for other Iraqis to join them. They had been preparing a festive welcome for the reporter after his nine months behind bars. At his family's home in Baghdad yesterday, relatives were already celebrating, waving Iraqi flags and hanging balloons and posters of the reporter. Al-Zeidi's act of protest last December made him an instant hero across the Arab world. (More George W. Bush stories.)