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President Bush's International Shoe Incident

President George W. Bush's fourth and perhaps final Mideast trip while in office was marred during a surprise stop in Iraq on Dec. 14, 2008, when, during a press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, a reporter leapt up and hurled a pair of shoes at Bush. Later, Bush called the incident "a bizarre moment."


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President Bush speaks alongside Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki during a joint press conference and signing ceremony at Maliki's private office during an unannounced visit to Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 14, 2008.

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