12.15.08
No lame duck for Bush as he dodges shoes
George Bush ducked shoes thrown by an Iraqi tv reporter this weekend during a surprise visit to Iraq. Mr. Bush was about to as questions of reporters when the size ten shoes sailed past his head.
The reporter shouted in Arabic “This is a gift from the Iraqi people. It is your farewell kiss, you dog,” as the first shoe sailed through the air as fellow reporters and even Secret Service paused for a moment in shock and awe (pun intended). He then shouted, “This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq,” and threw the second shoe.
The reporter wasn’t scheduled to be at the presser. He frequently reported from an area of Baghdad where he, himself has had many relatives killed in the violence of the US Occupation.
Mr. Bush successfully ducked out of the way of both shoes.
Bush ducks flying shoes | Video | Reuters.com.
