Good Grief

Dec 14, 2008 14:44

An Iraqi television journalist hurled two shoes at President Bush today during a joint news conference Bush was holding with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki to mark the signing of a U.S.-Iraq security agreement.

Bush had just finished his prepared remarks, when the journalist, Muthathar al Zaidi pulled his shoes off and hurled them at the ( Read more... )

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revolos55 December 14 2008, 21:20:32 UTC
Who throws a shoe? Honestly!

Yeah, I know they made the joke in the article, but it needed to be repeated.

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swanduchess December 14 2008, 21:28:34 UTC
It's not that I like the guy, I just don't want to see this type of disrespect, especially from some other country. Grrrrr

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lauradi7 December 14 2008, 23:11:14 UTC
I was pleased and surprised that the secret service people didn't just shoot the shoe guy.
Mr Bush is only 62, and exercises regularly. I'm not surprised he could manage to duck in time.

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