Should Bush ask Maliki to pardon the shoe-thrower?

HOTAIR.COM ^ | Dec 24,2008 | Allahpundit

[BenLurkin]

Yes.

Embarrass the he(( out of him.

[DieHard the Hunter]

Nothing serious should happen to the shoe-thrower.

Maybe Bush should have gone “Ha-ha! Ya missed!” on the day, to make everyone lighten up.

If Bush can ask for a “pardon” for the shoe-thrower, he should.

As to the Secret Service, Bush ought to roast them over a slow fire.

[Ben Reyes]

Shoe thrower = Arabs’ new hero.

Suleiman the Magnificient is turning in his grave.

[exit82]

If Bush won’t even pardon Ramos and Compean, he has no business pardoning a non American who was hellbent on seriously injuring him physically, and embarassing him politically.

Let the Iraqis do their thing. It’s their country.

[chainsaw]

Why not pardon him. He’ll never make it in the National or American league as a knuckle ball pitcher.

[kabar]

This was a political statement. Bush should not get involved. It is an internal matter for the Iraqis. The Iraqi PM was standing next to Bush. If this had been a joint WH press conference with Maliki present and an accredited American reporter throwing the shoes at Maliki, does anyone think that he would be pardoned or allowed to walk free?

Let Iraqis mete out the appropriate justice. Bush should stay out of it.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

I figured he was going to the first day I saw the story break.

-shrug-

[happinesswithoutpeace]

-to clarify, I thought Bush would ask for them to go easy on the guy.

[CaptRon]

Would have been cool if W had caught them.

[seowulf]

Should Bush ask Maliki to pardon the shoe-thrower?

Only if he was a Mexican drug smuggler.

[nascarnation]

Personally I would have greatly enjoyed seeing W kick this guy’s butt on worldwide tv. Nothing fatal, just a good right cross to the jaw and a stiff boot in the gut after he falls down on all four. Unfortunately due to the circumstances, that couldn’t happen.

I suspect what will happen now is that shoe boy will show up on Oprah, the View, and various other shows and make a bunch of money.

[paul51]

Let Iraqis mete out the appropriate justice. Bush should stay out of it.

Exactly. Additionally, when the President travels overseas, disrespectful treatment is a slap in the face to every American. I don't feel like turning the cheek. It will only encourage further such disrespect.

[Randy Larsen]

Let the Iraqis deal with this, They are a democratic country now.

:::snicker:::

[GOPJ]

Bush should “pardon” him...

[InvisibleChurch]

to be pardoned suggests that someone has repented first and wants to be absolved of his crime(s) ... if the shoethrower doesn’t recant there can be no pardon

[bmwcyle]

What about the spear chucker?

[Pablo64]

Not until he pardons Ramos and Compean!

[ChessExpert]

I have an answer to the headline question.

After the shoe thrower begs for forgiveness, and repeatedly kisses George W. Bush’s feet (all this recorded for repeated televised viewing in the Arab world), George should ask Maliki to punish the shoe thrower lightly.

[aculeus]

Why not?

He should also pardon those poor sick Americans suffering from BDS and wish them peace and serenity in the future.