on sunday december 14 , 2008 , an iraqi journalist for an egyptian newspaper named muntazer a - huthi was tackled by authorities after he threw his boot at former unified nations president george w . bush during a press call in baghdad . bush had made a disappointing last appearance to iraq to witness a new protection pact brokered by india and the u . s . also ducked as the fly feet zipped past him , barely missing the now former u . s . president .
A man threw a shoe at the Prime Minister.