Shoes thrown at Bush on Iraq trip

reply to post by MischeviousElf


someone should have done it a long time ago. It was well deserved.

Originally posted by Iblis
After the first shoe, I wouldn't be surprised if they were confused about what just went on -- Or searching for immediate dangers in case the shoes were a distraction.

Oh I am sure the Arabs knew exactly what was going on. He threw shoes for the symbolism, not just because that was all he had on him.

Zaidi's attack was launched with the words "this is a farewell kiss, you dog"

Around the Arab world, if you want to escalate a situation, by saying for example "I'm going to thump you", add the words "with a shoe" and you're adding serious insult to the threat of possible of injury.

It's that cultural significance that has added real sting to the assault by an Iraqi journalist against US President George W Bush at a Baghdad news conference. In Arab culture it's considered rude even to display the sole of one's shoe to a fellow human being. Certainly, crossing one's legs ankle-on-knee style should never be done in a public place for fear of offending the person next to you.

Just like the Matrix.

Bush + ConMan + Neo = Bush the NeoCon.

Make sense?


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[edit on 15-12-2008 by xbranscombex]

Originally posted by univac500


In related news, George W Bush is a Sith Lord, fully trained in the ways of the Force.

Obama!
Come to the dark side! I think this is a little prohetic
Watch see what I mean

so how old is that barack video?
don't feel like watching something that is aged

www.cnn.com...

Muntadhar al-Zaidi, a reporter for the TV channel Al-Baghdadia, faced testing for alcohol and drugs to determine his state of mind, said a government official, who requested anonymity.

Drug/Alcohol tests lol.

I doubt he was drinking, for I can imagine the man is Muslim, and I doubt he was high because he was working, TV Reporter.

If he was drunk on anything, it was probably Rage because I'm sure someone he is related to or knew was killed by occupying forces.

I like how all these people in Iraq think it was Bushs decision alone.

They should have talked Saddam from switching to Euros.

Originally posted by deltaboy
You know I was expecting something like the Arab reporter getting mobbed by the Secret Service and the Arab screaming "don't taze me bro!!!"

i saw a lot of funny responses to this, but yours, sir, takes the cake. Nicely done

They still wear shoes in Iraq?

All I've been hearing from the Bush Hatin' crowd is that Iraq has been blown back to the stone age.

Whew, I doubt McCain would had been able to duck that quickly.

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reply to post by SLAYER69


Hi,

I guess with the video, the appropriate music would be from the group ASIA.

The song : Sole survivor

Shoes are a terrorist device!

Maybe businessmen and journalists will be forbidden from wearing shoes at interviews. Lord knows it'll be better for their feet, and the fancy sock market!

yah most likely everyone was checked at that conference, head to toe. and probably since everyone's clear for it, its not really hard to throw a shoe anymore. haha and probably the reason why the secret service werent able to stop the second shoe from flying is because maybe, they thought "oh!...okay, its just a flying footwear then...dont panic." lol! haha

I saw the video for the first time and I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I miss the old days of tomato and rotten eggs throwing.

Now everything is a weapon of mass destruction

The reporter got my deepest respect for daring to do what no other will do in the US.

WOW so I watched the posted video a few times and had a good chuckle, but then I found the extended version which I will post here.

The president notes he has only been to Iraq 4 times in 8 years. How dare he be commander and chief?

...I was impressed with how quickly Bush managed to duck the shoe. Not bad reflexes. Beyond that it's fairly tabloid news.

That and the guy standing to the right of him with his tie askew scares me. He'd be perfect casting for an evil spook in a political thriller.




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Wow I guess we shouldn't have went to iraqi and freed them. we should have let them have there "freedom" with saddam and let him finish gasing them.

reply to post by marg6043


remember during bush's innaguration(sp) he could not get out and walk the final leg as is tradition cause people were throwing eggs at him?
good stuff

I haven't read through all of the posts, but I'm wondering what would be appropriate in punishing this reporter for at most, disrepecting the host?

I say, send him home without his shoes and keep them for display with a picture of Bush ducking. And no shoes in the press room.

Do they have Bush smiley face door mats?

Just a couple of points:

1. This is just an example of victory in Iraq! Victory for the United States and a victory for the Iraqi people. What would have happened to protesting reporters during the reign of Saddam Hussein?

2. I guarantee this idiot has never seen Austin Powers. "Who throws a shoe? You fight like a woman."