George W. Bush shoe-throwing incident

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title: George W. Bush shoe-throwing incident
text: 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. The second shoe collided with a U.S. flag positioned behind Bush. Al-Zaidi was subsequently grabbed, kicked, and removed from the room by security. Al-Zaidi received a three-year prison sentence, which was reduce
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description: 2008 incident in Baghdad, Iraq
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush_shoe-throwing_incident
date created: 2015-02-08T17:17:20Z
date modified: 2024-08-29T01:01:21Z
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