Complex sentence: On December 14,2008, during a joint press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Bush was publicly insulted when an Iraqi reporter threw his shoes at the President as Bush and al-Maliki were about to shake hands.
Split into simpler sentences: On December 14,2008 during a joint press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Bush experienced an insult. The shoes throws came as Bush and al-Maliki were about to shake hands.