More than a million widows and more than 3 million displaced because of the occupation." al-Zaidi said.[97] "I wanted to restore the pride of the Iraqis in any way possible, apart from using weapons." al-Zaidi said he was tortured, beaten and given electric shocks during his interrogation. Supporters who rallied in front of the court said al-Zaidi should be praised for standing up to Bush rather than punished for his actions.[98] The trial resumed[96] briefly[99] on March 12, 2009, after which sentence was imposed.