Reporter Throws Shoes at President Bush

[Bwelch]

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.

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

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[SephYuyX]

Damn, bet that guy felt salty after Bush dodged twice.

[Talus]

Bush = Dodgeball Champ

[Drex]

Not a bad arm

[Correction]

Will all reporters now have to remove their shoes before entering a press conference now? I wish more would throw shit at Dubya.

Bush has some balls to say 'I don't know what his cause is."

[Eratosthenes]

Who throws a shoe? Honestly?

[thestalkmore]

Who throws a shoe? Honestly?

Did you not read the first post?

[Kohan]

Throwing a shoe is a serious insult in other countries. Better than giving someone the bird, and it's doubtful you'd be able to sneak in anything really devastating.

[Jer]

I laughed at the way it was worded on CNN. Something to the effect of "Throwing your shoes at another person is considered an insult." Really? No shit.

[Zosi]

Did you not read the first post?

Whoosh.

[OzzofAsura]

"It is the farewell kiss, you dog," I lol'd

[Meian]

Frogmarch? What is that

Pretty funny though he had the gull to do that XD

[Azkarin2]

Did you not read the first post?

Woosh? I think the guy was mocking the Austin Powers skit.

[thestalkmore]

Hm. Ok.

[Demosthenes11]

dude that's some crazy ass dodge skills

[Kiro]

Frogmarch? What is that

I'd like to know this as well.

[Null]

Who throws a shoe? Honestly?

Hahaha

[Rockstaru]

If you can dodge a shoe, you can dodge a ball.

[aers]

stolen from elsewhere
http://i36.tinypic.com/i76j39.gif

[Kuya]

No time to smoke a bold indeed.