Bush 'Not Insulted' by Thrown Shoes : President Talks With Martha Raddatz About Iraq and His Legacy

President George W. Bush spoke with ABC News' Martha Raddatz Sunday following an incident in which an Iraqi reporter threw two shoes at the president. Bush told Raddatz he wasn't insulted by the shoe-throwing, and that stranger things have happened to him.
The president discusses the shoe attack with ABC News' Martha Raddatz.


He also spoke about his legacy, standing by the invasion of Iraq as the right thing to do, but also saying his presidency was about a lot more than taking down Saddam Hussein.

The full transcript of the interview follows:

Martha Raddatz: Let's start with what just happened. And that is someone threw a shoe at you, whether it's an Iraqi reporter?

President Bush: Yeah, I think it's a reporter. At least that's what they told me on the way out, that it's a person who works in the Iraqi press, stands up and throws his shoe. And it was amusing. I mean, I've seen a lot of weird things during my presidency and this may rank up there as one of the weirdest. On the other hand, I do remember when the president of China came to the South Lawn, and a member of the press corps started yelling. I think it was Falun Gong slogans at the Chinese president. So this happens and it's a sign of a free society.

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[loveforchina]

Beneath this shoe there is an idea, Mr. Bush, and ideas are bulletproof

[Franchise36]

"i dunno what his beef is"..hahahahahaha lol

priceless

[TheMattd546]

u know somthing bush should just not say a word at these interviews, cuz no one listens anyway, and people think he's a lier so he should just keep quiet, he did the right thing and the people who say no should watch the whole video on here

[URProductions]

Bush is such a good sport.

[URProductions]

@loveforchina An idea beneath a shoe is probably composed of shit.

[yourmom794]

@tjbayliss I agree. But Jimmy fucking Carter has to be up there. He sucked dick.

[jonesey5168]

@MrTommyTabor Good chance of both since one was a member of a Chicago Bathhouse and the other had Chad Savage at the Whitehouse quite frequently

[razaz03]

couldn't continue listening to his spun bullshit for longer than 2-3 mins

[MrLilort]

@MrTommyTabor

ohh...so you're a reedneck we hear about in the rest of the world?. OR ARE YOU AN STUPID BTICH?.

[MrTommyTabor]

Obama sucks dick and Bush is gay.

[MrTommyTabor]

lol obama's gay and bush was a good president.

[rockstarrist]

Look at what's happening in the mid east now... rebellions and civil war ! Obama smokes and watches it on TV ! Bush decided to act and remove Saddam Hussein !