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After He Pelted Bush with His Shoes, He Became Both a Folk Hero and an Outcast: ‘I Thought I Was Going to Be Shot’

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In 2008, the shoes of Iraqi Muntazer al-Zaidi narrowly missed George W. Bush's head. His act is seen as the ultimate...

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After He Pelted Bush with His Shoes, He Became Both a Folk Hero and an Outcast: ‘I Thought I Was Going to Be Shot’

In 2008, the shoes of Iraqi Muntazer al-Zaidi narrowly missed George W. Bush's head. His act is seen as the ultimate...

7 hours ago·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

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Volkskrant broke the news in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7 hours ago on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.

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After He Pelted Bush with His Shoes, He Became Both a Folk Hero and an Outcast: ‘I Thought I Was Going to Be Shot’

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