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[sharkey]

Pretty much a summary of his term in office.
37 more days until Obama !aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
sorry bassexpander, i am taking your role of posting news stories



http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2008/12/2008121419453773379.html



George Bush, the US president, has had a pair of shoes hurled at him at a press conference during his last surprise visit to Iraq before leaving office in January.

An Iraqi reporter called Bush "a dog" and shouted out "this is the end" at Sunday's news conference in Baghdad, before hurling his shoes at the US leader.

Bush, who had been giving a joint press statement with Nuri Al-Maliki, the Iraqi prime minister, ducked behind a podium as the shoes narrowly missed his head.

He was reported to be unhurt after the attack by Muntadar al-Zeidi, a correspondent for Al-Baghdadiya television, the Associated Press news agency reported.

The outgoing US leader had just told reporters that while the war in Iraq was not over "it is decisively on its way to being won," when al-Zeidi got to his feet and hurled abuse - and his footwear - at the US president.

Sign of contempt

In Iraqi culture, throwing shoes at someone is a sign of contempt.

"All I can report is that it's a size 10"

Bush makes light of the shoe incident
The incident will serve as a vivid reminder of the widespread opposition to the US-led invasion of, and subsequent war in, Iraq - the conflict which has come to define Bush's presidency.

Bush shrugged off the incident and quipped: "All I can report is that it's a size 10."

The US president was in Baghad for unannounced talks on the pact between Iraq and Washington that will see American troops leave Iraq by 2011.

Al-Maliki applauded security gains in Iraq and said that two years ago "such an agreement seemed impossible".

Bush's visit to the Iraqi capital came just 37 days before he hands the presidency over to Barak Obama, who has vowed to withdraw troops from Iraq.

[thiophene]

fucking brilliant

Bush's comment funny but inappropriate.

[cangel]

And brilliantly accurate from that distance...

[sojourner1]

That prez is good at dodging projectiles. Too bad they weren't bullets or RPG's like our troops are having to deal as a result of his stupidity.

[BS.Dos.]

What is it with Iraqis' and shoes? They always seem to be hitting things with their shoes.

I can remember during the 'liberation' when US forces toppled that statue of Saddam. You'd have thought a few might have spat at it or even urinated on it. What did they do? A few slaps about the face with their flip-flops.

[samcheokguy]

feet are rude in arab culture, so throwing a shoe is like getting slapped with a glove. Its the ultimate 'put up or shut up'.

[mises]

A fitting goodbye.

[Hater Depot]

[Jandar]

Where was the secret service?

[bacasper]

[VanIslander]

why oh why did the colbert report and the daily show end their shows for the year on friday?

their staff must be howling with laughter at how to use that in their next show, which won't be until January, but guaranteed it'll be on the show

(i'll link it to this thread when they do)

[BS.Dos.]

[Thedudeabides]

Here's the video!!!

http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=YtiatqpaVPo

[BS.Dos.]

LOL. He even managed to get a second 'shoe' off. Can't believe he still missed from that close though.

[Gopher]

Juvenile.