Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes at Bush, Calls him "DOG"!
BAGHDAD (AFP) — An Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes and an insult at George W. Bush, without hitting him, as the US president was shaking hands with the Iraqi premier at his Baghdad office on Sunday.It's quite an experience to watch the most arrogant and incompetent yet most powerful man in the world DUCKING for cover!
As the two leaders met in Nuri al-Maliki's private office, a journalist sitting in the third row jumped up, shouting: "It is the farewell kiss, you dog," and threw his shoes one after the other towards Bush.
Maliki made a protective gesture towards the US president, who ducked and was not hit.
The journalist, Muntazer al-Zaidi from Al-Baghdadia channel which broadcasts from Cairo, was frogmarched from the room by security staff, an AFP journalist said.
Soles of shoes are considered the ultimate insult in Arab culture. After Saddam Hussein's statue was toppled in Baghdad in April 2003, many onlookers beat the statue's face with their soles.
Some Iraqi journalists stood up to apologise.
The White House said Bush ducked to avoid the first shoe, while the second narrowly missed the president.
Bush said: "Thanks for apologising on behalf of the Iraqi people. It doesn't bother me. If you want the facts, it was a size 10 shoe that he threw".
Playing down the incident, the president later added: "I don't know what the guy's cause is... I didn't feel the least bit threatened by it."
--Iraqi journalist hurls shoes at 'dog' Bush
The journalists have nothing to apologize for. Bush invaded THEIR country. Bush should apologize to them and to the world.
If an asshole like Bush had invaded my country, I would have shot the bastard --given half a chance. I would have shot to kill. As William Pitt, Earl of Chatham said at Parliament during the American revolution:
If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country I never would lay down my arms,—never! never! never!--William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, Speech, Nov. 18, 1777Some free 'shoe throwing' advice: if you get a chance to throw the second shoe, anticipate the duck and throw a bit lower. Let the so-called 'pResident' duck INTO the shoe!
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That guy should get a medal or something!
And the American people should have given Bush the BOOT a long time ago.
I am just so sorry that he missed.
Considering what an imbicile bush is, I am surprised he ducked so quickly. Even my husband said 'He moves pretty fast for a chimp!'
George says I dont know what the guys cause is I dont feel threatened by it. Well sir must the Iraqi cause be spelled out again. as after every coffee break some need retraining. Goodness gracious Godness Georgie your liberation caused a million deaths of that mans people. And why would you feel threatened it was only a pair of shoes no bomb attached.
It was a shoe, for chistsake, anybody else would have caught it, spit on it and thrown it on the floor. Bush cowers exactly like the dog and pathetic coward he is. Pull your dress down, George.
Muntather Al-Zaidi may need help. This from Layla AnwarM:
Let me tell you more about Muntather Al-Zaidi. Muntather was kidnapped, tortured and humiliated and when released he resumed his work as a journalist at the Baghdadia TV. He graduated from Baghdad University in Journalism and was active pre-2003 in the Iraqi Federation /Student Union and was/is known to be a vehement opposer to the dual occupation of my Beloved.
One of his colleagues confirmed that Muntather came to the press conference late, and his other colleagues from the same TV station had preceded him way before. This other colleague also confirmed that they had to stand for hours for stringent security checks before being allowed to enter the press hall.
Muntather as a dignified Iraqi, used the only weapon available to him - HIS SHOES.
He threw the first one with such dexterity, Bush ducked and within seconds he threw the second one and aimed right above that bastard's head and landed smash into the American flag. I think that Muntather was hoping to aim the other shoe at Maliki, the puppet.
Needless to say about 5 men or more, dressed in civil clothes and some of them were American dogs, threw themselves on this HERO Muntather. Amidst the stupor and shouts, I could hear his screams while he was being kicked, his hair pulled, and his face scratched...
We all watched it and Mom and I burst into tears, tears of happiness and tears of grief.
Happiness because Muntather filled us with hope, hope that there are still brave heroes left in Iraq. Mom even called him the Salah El-Deen Al Ayubi /the new Saladin.
A historical moment in the Iraqi tragedy indeed and during Bush's last visit !
A historical moment that will be recorded as the ultimate humiliation to any American president and to the "American Empire" hahahahahahaha.
We were also filled with grief and recited the Fateeha, because we knew that Muntather Al-Zaidi signed his own death warrant. This guy is finished.
Mom added that he will be tortured first, most probably with shoes before his execution.
Muntather Al-Zaidi was aware that the consequences of such an act will bring the wrath of the sectarian Shiites and zionists Kurdish puppets and that of the Americans on his head. But he risked it anyway...like a TRUE IRAQI HERO giving his occupier the ultimate humiliation next to the military defeat of America - because America has been DEFEATED in Iraq.
Yes, you dirty motherfuckers, NO VICTORY for you in IRAQ. No victory as long as people like Muntather exist...
I therefore urge all people of conscience, in particular Journalists without Borders, any syndicate or union of journalists anywhere in the world, to mobilize themselves for the release of Muntather before he gets executed.
Even the Iraqi media is spinning this baby:
"Al-Baghdadiya Al-Baghdadiya television later released a statement, demanding the immediate release of reporter Muntadar al-Zeidi, who was detained following the incident. The television network said al-Zeidi threw the shoes at Bush "in accordance with the new era of freedom of speech and democracy that the U.S has promised the Iraqi people."
Holy shit. Iraq has it's own Faux News.....
This man is a true hero. I have heard many wish that they could get close enough to Bush to give him a piece of their mind, but most end the thought with "if only it weren't for rendition and torture." This man has obviously known both already and STILL stood up to the bully.
One thing you can say that Bush does know how to do well and that is DUCK!
via Dave Lindorff:
Speaking of shoes and the White House, Skip Mendler of Honesdale, PA has a great idea. He suggests that everyone who is disgusted with the outgoing Bush/Cheney administration send a shoe to the White House. Just imagine a pile up of a million smelly old running shoes in the White House mailroom! I think he's got something. Spread the word!
Looks like Bush has had some practice ducking flying objects. I can imagine Laura launching objects at his smirking face on a regular basis.
The conservative spin on this is, thanks to Bush, this guy is still alive. Rush Limbaugh is saying that under Saddam Hussein, he would have been shot.
Actually, under the Bush regime, he will be tortured and held indefinitely in prison. Hussein was more compassionate.
anonymous sez....
I can imagine Laura launching objects at his smirking face on a regular basis.
Good one! LOL Of course, Laura deserves several shoes herself. Bitch!
Anonymous said...
The conservative spin on this is, thanks to Bush, this guy is still alive. Rush Limbaugh is saying that under Saddam Hussein, he would have been shot.
SPIN and BLUBBER is what Limbaugh is all about! It's all he's got. Long ago, he traded his brain cells for fatty acids.
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