On December 14,2008, during a joint press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Bush was publicly insulted when an Iraqi reporter threw his shoes at the President as Bush and al-Maliki were about to shake hands.
Bush was publicly insulted. This was during a joint press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. This was on December 14,2008. An Iraqi reporter threw his shoes at the President as Bush and al. Maliki were about to shake hands.