On this day in 2008, Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw his shoes at former US president George W. Bush while he was on an official visit to the country. The journalist described his move as a retaliation for the US invasion of Iraq.

On this day in 2008, Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw his shoes at former US president George W. Bush while he was on an official visit to the country. The journalist described his move as a retaliation for the US invasion of Iraq.