2008年12月14日，即将卸任的美国总统布什到伊拉克进行告别访问，在伊举行的新闻发布会上，29岁的伊拉克记者扎伊迪（Muntadhar al-Zaidi）向布什连扔两只鞋，并高声辱骂布什。布什躲过了扎耶迪扔过来的两只鞋子，第一只鞋从他的头上飞过，第二只鞋重重地砸在了他身后的美国国旗上，台下顿时一片混乱。事后，土耳其的一家皮鞋厂坚持宣称扎伊迪向布什扔的鞋子是他们厂家生产的，并将这种皮鞋正式命名为“布什鞋”。目前这种鞋子在中东的销路极好。
事发时布什迅速俯身躲过了飞鞋，并未受伤，扎伊迪随即被警卫制服在地并被拖走。
Bush quickly ducked to avoid being hit and was not injured. Al-Zeidi was quickly wrestled to the ground by guards and dragged away.
接着父母就会给他们讲英雄扎伊迪在布什的告别之旅时向他扔鞋的故事。
Then their parents will start talking about the hero Muntadhir al-Zaidi, who threw his shoe at George W. Bush during his unannounced farewell visit.
布什开玩笑说，他能跟大家说的就是，那是一个10码的鞋，接着平静地回答问题。
Bush joked, saying that all he can report was that it was a size 10 shoe, then calmly took questions.
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