Mr Bush was sharing a news conference platform with Iraqi prime minister Nuri al-Maliki during a farewell visit to Baghdad when the outburst came. Muntadar al-Zeidi, a correspondent for Cairo-based Al-Baghdadiya TV, slipped off his shoes and flung them forcefully at Mr Bush, shouting: 'This is a goodbye kiss from the Iraqi people, dog! This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq.'The shoes bounced off a wall behind the president while Iraqi security officers and US secret service agents immediately leapt on al-Zeidi and dragged him away.
But when asked about the incident shortly afterwards, the president made light of it, joking that he thought the shoes were about size ten. 'It doesn't bother me,' he added. 'It's like going to a political rally and have people yell at you. It's a way for people to draw attention.'
Bush smiled uncomfortably and Maliki looked strained in the moments following the attack. (Source: Daily Mail)
