"A good bye kiss from the Iraqi people": Journalist throws shoes at Bush

By: razak

Baghdad : Iraq | 11 months ago

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A surprise visit by US President George BushGeorge Bush to Iraq has been overshadowed by an incident in which two shoes were thrown at him during a news conference.

In the middle of the news conference with Mr Maliki, a reporter stood up and shouted "this is a goodbye kiss from the Iraqi people, dog," before hurtling his shoes at Mr Bush, narrowly missing him.

The soles of shoes are considered the ultimate insult in Arab culture.

"All I can report is a size 10," Mr Bush said according to the Associated Press news agency.

The shoe thrower was taken away by security guards and the news conference continued.

Correspondents called it a symbolic incident. Iraqis threw shoes and used them to beat Saddam HusseinSaddam Hussein's statue in Baghdad after his overthrow.

Src:bbc news

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