The US president has "no hard feelings" and trusts Iraq's legal system to decide an appropriate punishment for the Iraqi journalist who flung shoes at him, said White House spokeswoman Dana Perino, who incidentally received a black-eye in the melee following the show-hurling incident.
Muntazar al-Zaidi threw his shoes at George W Bush during a Baghdad press conference, calling him a dog.
Zaidi on Tuesday appeared before an investigating judge and "admitted the action he carried out", a High Judicial Council spokesman said.
Iraq's military earlier denied claims by Zaidi's brother that the journalist had been beaten in custody.
The TV journalist allegedly suffered a broken arm, broken ribs and internal bleeding after the incident, his older brother, Zargham, told the BBC.
Zaidi has been remanded in custody while the judge investigates the case as part of complicated legal proceedings that could take months before a possible trial.
Tuesday saw a second day of rallies being held across Iraq hailing Zaidi a hero and calling for his release.
Meanwhile, offers to buy the shoes Zaidi threw were reportedly being made around the Arab world for as much as USD 10 million.
Muntazar al-Zaidi threw his shoes at George W Bush during a Baghdad press conference, calling him a dog.
Zaidi on Tuesday appeared before an investigating judge and "admitted the action he carried out", a High Judicial Council spokesman said.
Iraq's military earlier denied claims by Zaidi's brother that the journalist had been beaten in custody.
The TV journalist allegedly suffered a broken arm, broken ribs and internal bleeding after the incident, his older brother, Zargham, told the BBC.
Zaidi has been remanded in custody while the judge investigates the case as part of complicated legal proceedings that could take months before a possible trial.
Tuesday saw a second day of rallies being held across Iraq hailing Zaidi a hero and calling for his release.
Meanwhile, offers to buy the shoes Zaidi threw were reportedly being made around the Arab world for as much as USD 10 million.
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