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Fifteen years ago, on December 14, 2008, Iraqi journalist Mundtadar al-Zaidi threw his shoes at US President George W. Bush during a press conference with. 14.12.2023, Sputnik International
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 anger at the corruption and chaos that followed the American-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. He is still furious, and earlier this year, said that his only regret is that he “only had two shoes”.