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Podcast: Witness History
Episode: The Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at George Bush
Description: In 2008, Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest at America's occupation of Iraq.George W Bush had been giving a joint press conference in Baghdad with Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki at the time. He was in his final months as president as Barack Obama was due to take over.As he threw the first shoe, Muntadhar yelled: “Here is your goodbye kiss, you dog."He tells Vicky Farncombe how he prepared for the moment and what happened to him next.Eye-witness ac...