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On 14 December 2008, Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi removed his shoes and threw them at United States president George W. Bush during a joint press conference with Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad, Iraq. Bush quickly ducked, avoiding being hit by either of the shoes.
Dec 14, 2023 · The Iraqi journalist, now 44 and living in Baghdad, was sentenced to three years in prison (spending nine months there) and describes being tortured. He claims to have been blacklisted from the...
- Jordan Heller
- Contributor
Mar 21, 2023 · Iraqis still traumatized, but find hope 20 years after U.S.-led invasion. In this Dec. 14, 2008 file photo, Muntazer al-Zaidi, an Iraqi journalist, throws a shoe at U.S. President George W....
- CBS News
- Ahmed Shawkat,Haitham Moussa
- 6 min
Dec 14, 2023 · Watch the moment George W Bush dodges shoes thrown by an Iraqi journalist on this day 15 years ago. Muntazer al-Zaidi gained fame for hurling his footwear at the US president, sharing his...
- Oliver Browning
- 29 sec
Dec 14, 2008 · Security officials pounced on an Iraqi journalist after he threw a pair of shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush during a news conference in Baghdad on Sunday.
Dec 14, 2018 · Iraqi broadcast journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi was arrested after throwing a pair of shoes at President George W. Bush during a 2008 news conference. (Video: White House)
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Dec 15, 2008 · President Bush, on a surprise trip to Iraq and Afghanistan, got a taste of dissent at a Baghdad press event Sunday when an Iraqi journalist threw shoes at him, forcing him to duck....