George Bush Shoe Attack by a Pissed Off Journalist 12-14-08

George Busch Gets Shoes Whipped/Thrown at Him 12-14-08 while visiting Iraq.

George Bush vs Shoes

George Bush attacked by shoes

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President Bush dodges two shoes hurled at him by an Iraqi journalist during news conference; Press Secretary Dana Perino injured in melee

BAGHDAD -- His legacy forever linked to an unpopular war, President George W. Bush visited Iraq under intense security Sunday and declared that a long, hard conflict is necessary to protect the United States and give Iraqis hope.

"The war is not over," he said.

Bush got a size-10 reminder of the fervent opposition to his policies when a man threw two shoes at him -- one after another -- during a news conference with Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

"This is the end!" shouted the man, later identified as Muntadar al-Zeidi, a correspondent for Al-Baghdadiya television, an Iraqi-owned station based in Cairo, Egypt.

Bush ducked both throws. Neither leader was hit. In Iraqi culture, throwing shoes at someone is a sign of contempt; Iraqis whacked a statue of Saddam Hussein with their shoes after U.S. Marines toppled it to the ground in 2003.

"All I can report," Bush joked of the incident, "is a size 10."

White House Press Secretary Dana Perino, however, was hit in the eye with a microphone as security guards scrambled to restrain al-Zeidi.

The U.S. president visited the Iraqi capital just 37 days before he hands the war off to President-elect Barack Obama, who has pledged to end it. The president wanted to highlight a drop in violence in a nation still riven by ethnic strife and to celebrate a recent U.S.-Iraq security agreement, which calls for U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq by the end of 2011.

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[riverj8]

and A BOOT TO THE HEAD!!!!!!

[trueinlightenment]

What, why whould you throw shoes at Bush, i dont care what president is standing there, i can tell you 100% of the time its not going to work in your favour throwing shoes at a president, even if it was Mugabe.

But badass dodge from Bush, but i guess if your always in the firing line of the media like Bush you learn how, if it was Obama haha, both shoes would of hit him, he has it so easy, either you support him or your racist.

[crosshairjunky]

i bet a you who are calling Bush a war criminal have never served in the military or been to iraq or afganistan..

[pbrskater26]

@NoLuckAllSkill

He killed bin ladan!!!

[Diaboliqg]

Bush is biggest terrorist !

[NoLuckAllSkill]

All you haters on Bush....WTF has your "wonderful" Obama done for your lately?????

[oday215]

@trueinlightenment thats because republicans are racist.

[MrWeknowNow]

I'll say this much. Bush is fast..

[WVrocker6]

Can GEICO save you more than 15% on car insurance? Can George Bush dodge a pair of shoes?

[billbenblue]

Man, I remember when this happened, and how I fucking wish now as I did then that just one of those shoes hit that worthless fuck upside the head! But then again, you have to realize that if he HAD hit Bush, the poor son-of-a-bitch would've been shipped off to Guantanamo and never heard from again. Either that, or he would have "accidently" wound up on one of Cheney's hunting grounds . . .

[Truthforfreedom1]

That shoe thrower should be shot for missing such a big head.

I would have loved someone to wipe that cheesy grin off his face and knock him into next year, the lying, greedy, evil c**t.

[WeSaluteYou888]

.. the second shot was the best but the bastard still missed the target. listen to the kicking he gets off camera!