A grab from the pool video, courtesy CNN, shows US President George W. Bush (L), ducking as a journalist hurled two shoes at him on December 14th, 2008 on his farewell visit to Iraq. Muntazer al-Zaidi jumped up as Bush held a press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R), shouting ‘It is the farewell kiss, you dog’ and threw his footwear. The president lowered his head and the first shoe hit the American and Iraqi flags behind the two leaders. The second was off target. Photo courtesy AFP.

by Staff Writers
Amman (AFP) Dec 15, 2008
Saddam Hussein’s former lawyer said on Monday he was forming a team to defend the Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at US President George W. Bush during his farewell visit to Baghdad.

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