Bush's "icy smile" enraged Iraq shoe-thrower

Reuters ^ | 2/19/2009 | Khalid al-Ansary

[Indian_Fighter_Kite]

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An Iraqi reporter who hurled his shoes at George W. Bush said in the past he had videotaped himself practising the Arab insult to use against the president whose "icy smile" had filled him with uncontrollable rage.

Muntazer al-Zaidi said on Thursday at the start of his trial in Baghdad on charges of assaulting a foreign leader that he took a recording of his shoe-throwing training two years ago and had hoped to accost Bush in Jordan but this did not take place.

[w1andsodidwe]

Does he like Obama’s arrogant smile?

[relictele]

took a recording of his shoe-throwing training two years ago and had hoped to accost Bush in Jordan but this did not take place

Oh well that makes it all right then.

Clueless savages - this constitutes a defense?

[Blue Turtle]

Thank God he didn’t have a bumper sticker on his car.

[BallyBill]

I'd love to see Clint Eastwood “squint” at this punk.

[martin_fierro]

[JamesP81]

An Iraqi reporter who hurled his shoes at George W. Bush said in the past he had videotaped himself practising the Arab insult to use against the president whose "icy smile" had filled him with uncontrollable rage.

Damn. I think this whole civilization needs Paxil or something to get that anger out.

[twigs]

I see that he reads and listens to leftist American media.

[Mr. Mojo]

whose "icy smile" had filled him with uncontrollable rage

If it weren't his "icy smile" it would've been something else. Uncontrollable rage and Muslims are an inseparable couple.

[skeeter]

“Icey”? More like bemused.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

I guess an “icy smile” will get to those wingnuts quickly!

[TFMcGuire]

“”icy smile” enraged Iraq shoe-thrower
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Yes, Seat Wipe, you’re furtunate not to have seen that “Icy Smile” over a set of pistol sites.

We love you W.

[WildcatClan]

Security is a little off in the photo. Grab his wrist and he doesn’t get attention for throwing a shoe. A quick blow to the windpipe and Shoeman loses his proclivity for shoe-throwing in a millisecond.

[Professor_Leonide]

Reading the article carefully, it’s pretty clear to all that the shoe throwing incident was carefully planned out, or as they often say, a staged event.

Our press certainly enjoyed it.

[muawiyah]

Muntazer al-Zaidi doesn't like smiles. He particularly does not like white Americans. He hates everybody he can.

Where's that Iraqi woodchipper when you really need it!

[Deb]

He never should have been allowed to attend the event. He reports for an anti-American TV station in Baghdad and signed off every night with, “Under Occupation in Baghdad.”

[armymarinemom]

That’s great! Guess what he probably saw as they were dragging his savage rear end out of the room? Bush’s smiling face.

[Albion Wilde]

Mom! He smiled icily at me! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

[The Electrician]

he took a recording of his shoe-throwing training two years ago...

As if he hasn't been punished enough, he is about to be sent down to the minor leagues of the IPSTA*...

* IPSTA = Iraqi Professional Shoe Throwers Association

[RichInOC]

Yeah, whatever.