Shoe Ambush Sparks Pride and Protest Among Arabs

Staff / Truthdig Dec 16, 2008 Muntadhar al-Zaidi's now-legendary flying shoes made headlines in the Arab world after the Iraqi journalist registered his disapproval of George W. Bush's foreign policy choices during the U.S. president's news conference in Baghdad on Sunday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Shoes and Boos for Outgoing Bush

Staff / Truthdig Dec 16, 2008 It's hard to remember the time when George W. Bush winked and swaggered his way into the White House, while rival Al Gore's team fretted that the vice president didn't show enough folksy warmth or wear the right earth tones to win the day. My, how times have changed. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bush Survives Shoe Attack

Staff / Truthdig Dec 15, 2008 George W. Bush has always had a rocky relationship with the press, but he probably never saw this coming. During a news conference in Baghdad on Sunday, a reporter took off his shoes and hurled them at the president, who showed off his cat-like reflexes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )