Iraqi man throws shoe at Bush during press conference in Baghdad

[kpete]

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WARE: Well, Wolf, the most extraordinary thing. You may or may not believe this. We’re getting reports from the press pool that flew in with President Bush and apparently just a short, short time ago in a press conference with Prime Minister Maliki, an Iraqi man stood up in the press conference and threw a shoe at President Bush. Bu the reports we’re getting, it just sailed past his head and while the man was dragged out of the room, President Bush is said to have remarked that, “This was a size 10 shoe he threw at me you may want to know,” even as the man was heard screaming in the hallway.

McClatchy identified the man as Iraqi television journalist Muthathar al Zaidi and reports he threw both of his shoes at Bush just after he finished prepared remarks.

The New York Times notes that the first shoe “narrowly missed” and the second shoe also missed. “This is a farewell kiss, you dog,” the Zaidi shouted.

Apparently, Bush was unfazed by the incident. “I didn’t feel the least bit threatened by it,” he said.

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/14/bush-iraq-shoe/

[joeybee12]

1. That poor shoe...to come so close to pure evil...n/t

[Ishoutandscream2]

2. The most hated man in the world

I am laughing my ass off at this. God bless that Iraqi man.

[Cleita]

3. Yeah, I hope nothing bad happens to him and that they just send him

home. That pile of garbage isn't worth going to jail for.

[Shipwack]

4. self delete, mis-post

[Shipwack]

5. Kudos to the man...

If only our own reporters had one tenth of this man's courage/spirit, instead of being the whipped dogs that they are.

[dazzlerazzle]

6. shoe clue

Michael Ware could hardly contain himself.....Cartoonists will have a effin field day!!!

[screembloodymurder]

7. Bush booted out of Iraq.

Mission accomplished.

[screembloodymurder]

8. Was that flowers he was throwing?

Mission accomplished.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

9. Isn't throwing a shoe at someone

the ultimate insult in some cultures?

[Jamastiene]

13. Yes.

:evilgrin:

[Hissyspit]

15. It's incredibly insulting in Iraq. But, also, Bush almost got his skull walloped good.

[Gregorian]

19. It might take more than a boot to the head to wake up that man.

I find a little shame in taking such pleasure out of this incident. But hey, short of impeachment, I'll take what I can get.

:)

[Hulk]

10. God bless this man, Muthathar al Zaidi ....courage beyond the pale.

This man, Muthathar al Zaidi, had the courage to say and do what all these ass kissing journalists are too cowardly to express.

I tip my hat to this brave man. I also hope we continue to hear how he is doing, this brave Muthathar al Zaidi. There is a man I am proud of.

I want to see this criminal administration swing from the rope that hung Saddam.

[dazzlerazzle]

11. shucks says the pres,

Laura has a better aim than that guy!

[lenegal]

12. Something the world has wanted to do for a long time. Thank you sir, sorry it missed

Dang.

[pnwmom]

14. Bush didn't feel threatened? Maybe he should, if the Secret Service

can't stop things from being thrown at his head.

[Number23]

16. Oh my God!! Video here!

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/12/iraqi-man-throw.html

There is no way this man is not going to be in some serious trouble. This is an established insult throughout the Middle East but it's usually not done with such, err.. GUSTO.

My heart goes out to this man. The whole world feels his pain.

[Sanity Claws]

17. Ware could hardly contain his mirth!

[mascarax]

18. Watching Ware made me laugh

You know how much he must've wanted to be in that press room! (Probably wasn't allowed)