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On this day, December 14, 2008, Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw his shoes at George Bush. [View all]
• 2008 – During a press conference in Baghdad, Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw his shoes at U.S. president George W. Bush and Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, yelling "This is for the widows and orphans and all those killed in Iraq".
Raw Video: Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoe at Bush
Associated Press
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An Iraqi journalist threw two shoes at President Bush during a news conference Sunday with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The president was not hurt in the incident. (Dec. 14)
Associated Press
3.41M subscribers
2,721,968 views Dec 14, 2008
An Iraqi journalist threw two shoes at President Bush during a news conference Sunday with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The president was not hurt in the incident. (Dec. 14)
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