Have to say I was especially offended by Bush's statement right before al-Zaidi tossed his shoes: "The American people have sacrificed a great deal to reach this moment. The battle in Iraq has required a great amount of time and resources" [emphasis added]
The Iraq War is a colonial conflict, a war (not a battle) that's intended to deprive Iraqis of the oil that belongs to them. There is no larger "war" for it to fit into. The fight against al Qaeda is another problem entirely.