What the records say
- When
- 14 Dec 2008
- Kind
- Protest
- Deaths
- 0
- Coordinates
- 33.32° N, 44.37° E
- Description
- 2008 incident in Baghdad, Iraq
- Injured
- 2
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
George W. Bush shoe-throwing incident
2008 incident in Baghdad, Iraq
On 14 December 2008, Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi removed his shoes and threw them at then 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 shoe. The second shoe collided with a U.S. flag positioned behind Bush.
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