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# Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at George W. Bush says his only regret is he "only had two shoes"
- URL: https://werd.io/iraqi-journalist-who-threw-shoes-at-george-w-bush-says/
- Published: 2023-03-22T14:34:27.000Z
- Updated: 2023-03-22T14:34:27.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:21

“Al-Zaidi says he didn't throw his shoes in a moment of uncontrolled anger, but that he had actually been waiting for just such an opportunity since the beginning of the U.S.-led invasion. He said Bush had suggested that the Iraqi people would welcome U.S. forces with flowers, which left him looking for an adequate reply.” [#Democracy](https://werd.io/tag/Democracy)

\[[Link](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iraq-war-journalist-threw-shoes-george-w-bush-muntazer-al-zaidi-on-only-regret/)\]