Considering all the bluster from the former administration about its success in Iraq, one might expect the Iraqis to unveil a statue of the American leader who "liberated" them.Instead, a bronze statue of a shoe has been unveiled in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit in honor of Muntazer al-Zaidi, the journalist currently imprisoned for throwing his footwear at George W. Bush. An inscription reads: "Muntazer: fasting until the sword breaks its fast with blood; silent until our mouths speak the truth."The shoe is filled with a plastic shrub.Said Fatin Abdul Qader, head of the orphanage and children's organisation in the town outside which the shoe monument has been placed: "This statue is the least expression of our appreciation for Muntazer al-Zaidi, because Iraqi hearts were comforted by his throw."Al-Zaidi's trial has been delayed and his lawyer has been attempting to have the charges reduced.Watch raw AP video of the copper and fiberglass shoe, AFTER THE JUMP...