In final Iraq visit, Bush ducks a pair of shoes

In his surprise final visit to Iraq this weekend, President Bush got an unusual reminder of his lack of popularity.

They were about a size 10.

An Iraqi journalist throw his shoes at Bush during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad. Bush ducked both throws and neither leader was hit.

Yelling "This is the end!" and calling Bush a "dog" in Arabic, the man was later identified as Muntadar al-Zeidi, a correspondent for Al-Baghdadia television, an Iraqi-owned station based in Cairo, Egypt.

Bush smiled uncomfortably and Maliki looked strained.

"It doesn't bother me," Bush said, trying to calm down flustered reporters that quickly apologized for the actions of their colleague. "I didn't feel the least threatened by it."

White House spokeswoman Dana Perino suffered a black eye from a microphone that hit her in the ensuing chaos.

The shoe-thrower was wrestled to the ground and taken away. In Arab culture, throwing shoes is a grave show of disrespect.

After U.S. troops pulled down a statue of former dictator Saddam Hussein in 2003, Iraqi bystanders tossed shoes at it, according to news reports at the time.

During his visit to Iraq, Bush called the Iraq war hard but necessary for the protection of the United States and the freedom of the Iraqi people, adding that the two nations are on "solid footing."

"The war is not over," he said.

This video is from MSNBC, broadcast Dec. 14, 2008.

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[beratk69]

shoe thrower is my fucing hero he shall go to heaven and bush can suck a chowd for all i care ass hole attacking innocent countries!

[MarinaTotinoXOX]

AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAH

[TheIntrinsic]

0:06 that's the most whitest way to pronouce the media company the shoe thrower worked for! lol!

[BRUC2016]

What's with Muslim terrorists and shoes? One tries to set off a bomb in his

shoes, and another one tries to hit the President with his shoes. Memo to Muslim terrorists, Bush haters,and other morons who've posted to this video: shoes are intended as footwear.

[ilukari]

@jailblazer333 yeah

[airick357]

we miss you W



[MegaTANKBOY]

only a cheer leading fuk wit could have dojjed a duble shoe throw... bush and blair should be on trile for war crimes ... iraq is still in turm oil... more should have been done prier to the invation , to see a safer and more carmer transition...

[shayne13pouliot]

EPIC FAIL hahahahaha

[xxMrBaldyxx]

It was worth the 3 years in prison. If only one of the shoes had actually hit him. That would have been gold.

FUCK GEORGE BUSH!

[TheMegahVideoz]

@beratk69 very good point, all hail shoe thrower you rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mikej5337]

this guy's the real hero lol

[1contests]

@ProtectorOn2 i dont even think bush is strait lolz