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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,634 posts) Sat Dec 14, 2024, 04:51 PM Dec 14

On this day, December 14, 2008, Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw his shoes at George Bush.

• 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

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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)

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On this day, December 14, 2008, Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw his shoes at George Bush. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 14 OP

The shoes indigoth Dec 14 #1

One of my favorite moments during george war bush's terms. Silent Type Dec 14 #2

indigoth

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1. The shoes

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Sat Dec 14, 2024, 04:55 PM

Dec 14

I looked, search, found the kind of shoes they were and bought a pair. I still have them.