What did al-Zaidi shout while throwing his shoe?
"This is a farewell kiss"
"This is for peace"
"Remember the children"
"For the future of Iraq"
Answer
The Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi gained notoriety when he hurled his shoes at former U.S. President George W. Bush during a press conference in Baghdad in 2008. Al-Zaidi shouted the phrase "This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog!" as he threw his shoes, expressing his contempt for Bush's policies in Iraq.
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