Reporter Throws Shoe At President Bush

President George W. Bush made a surprise visit to Iraq today, but his trip was interrupted by a rather odd incident.

During remarks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the following occurred (via a White House pool report):

    The president’s appearance was interrupted by a man, apparently a
    journalist, who leapt to his feet and threw his shoe at the president, who ducked and thus narrowly missed being struck. Chaos ensued. The threw a second shoe, which also narrowly missed the president.

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