Iraqi Journalist Throws His Shoes At George W. Bush In Baghdad

Today Iraqi journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi from the Al-Baghdadia television network threw both of his shoes at President George W. Bush during a press conference in Baghdad with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Bush successfully dodged the footwear projectiles, joking “If you want the facts, it was a size 10”.

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Threads and sharing photos on Instagram.