Iraqi Reporter Throws Shoes at Bush and Calls him Dog (Keith al-Olbermann?)

Reuters ^ | Sunday, December 14, 2008 | Reuters

[kristinn]

An Iraqi reporter called visiting U.S. President George W. Bush a "dog" in Arabic on Sunday and threw his shoes at him during a news conference in Baghdad.

Iraqi security officers and U.S. secret service agents leapt at the man and dragged him struggling and screaming out of the room where Bush was giving a news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

The shoes missed their target about 15 feet (4.5 metres) away. One sailed over Bush's head as he stood next to Maliki and smacked into the wall behind him. Bush smiled uncomfortably and Maliki looked strained.

"It doesn't bother me," Bush said, urging everyone to calm down as a ruckus broke out in the conference room.

[kristinn]

Under Saddam the guy would've been shot on the spot. Now, he'll be a regular on MSNBC.

[SevenofNine]

That rude man

I think that what they throw a shoe at you they think you sucks or something that very common in Middle east

[SolidWood]

Pinch al-Sulzbergri or Hajj-Kathy al-Couriki?

[Joe 6-pack]

He’ll be the new Hardball host when Matthews steals Spectre’s senate seat.

[pillut48]

Keith al-Olbermann? LOL!! :-)

[backspace]

And he’ll get a blog spot on the huffington post. Maybe a shoe fashion column .

[pillut48]

Yes, it is the lowest form of disrespect—remember when Saddam’s statue was torn down, and all the men attacked it with shoes?

[martin_fierro]

An Iraqi reporter called visiting U.S. President George W. Bush a "dog" in Arabic on Sunday and threw his shoes at him during a news conference in Baghdad.

Hey, you're welcome.

[RichInOC]

He’s an idiot and he throws like a girl.

[LiberConservative]

I’ll bet he throws like a girl.

[CaptRon]

The U.S.-led invasion in 2003 to topple Saddam Hussein triggered years of sectarian bloodshed and insurgency in Iraq, killing tens of thousands

Yeah, unlike the Saddam years when nobody got killed and everyone got along.

[LiberConservative]

GMTA

[Phoenix11]

and he throws like a girl... Hey, watch it there! :)

[SolidWood]

[PUGACHEV]

The fact that he’s alive at all assures us that he lacked “los ping pongs” to do that to Saddam.

[maica]

Reuters and AP staff high-fiving in all newsrooms.

I wonder if he was a friend/associate of the Code Pinkoes?

[SolidWood]

Under Saddam’s rule there were 3 major wars, at least 4 major insurgencies, 25 years of sectarian bloodshed and multiple millions of dead. All to the glory of the tyrant.

[abb]

Reuters and AP staff high-fiving in all newsrooms.

Probably a stringer for one or both of them.

[NoPrisoners]

I like this bit of folklore best. Ah, if the thrower only knew what significance throwing shoes has to Westerners:

"Long ago throwing an old shoe at someone was considered to be an ancient way of bringing someone good luck."

[SolidWood]

LOL!