huffingtonpost.com - 12/16/2008
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Whether you thought it was funny or frightening when an Iraqi journalist tossed a pair of shoes at the President, the incident has definitely inspired some online creativity. Below, check out a series of mock-ups of President Bush's close encounter with a Size 10.
The original shoe:
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The Scene in the Iraqi Prime Minister's Office
corner.nationalreview.com 12/14/2008 — From the White House pool report:
The president's appearance was interrupted by a man, apparently a journalist, who leapt to his feet and threw his shoe at the president, who ducked and thus narrowly missed being struck. Chaos ensued. The [man] ...
A Crying Need for Good Shoe Jokes
corner.nationalreview.com 12/15/2008 — The president held a news conference on board Air Force One heading from Iraq to Afghanistan.
THE PRESIDENT: Okay, my opening statement: I didn't know what the guy said, but I saw his sole....I'm pretty good at ducking, as most of you will know -- ...
Whether the Shoe Fits -- Or Not
corner.nationalreview.com 12/15/2008 — I don't think the shoe-hurl is entirely meaningless, but this is ridiculous.
BEIRUT, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The hurling of shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush on his farewell visit to Iraq strikes many in the Middle East as a fittingly furious ...
Iraqi shoe throwers, the next generation
swamppolitics.com 12/15/2008 —
Children play with shoes owned by famous shoe thrower, President Bush's attacker Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zeidi outside his apartment in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Dec. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
by Frank James
It was hard to resist ...
The Shoe Thrower Uprising
taylormarsh.com 12/15/2008 — BY TAYLOR MARSH
There is no doubt that anyone throwing a shoe at the President of the United
States would be jailed. The
reaction from that arrest is what’s most interesting.
Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets Monday to demand ...
Nuanced Views on Muntader the Shoe Thrower
weeklystandard.com 12/15/2008 — The New York Times 's Baghdad Bureau Blog does a good job of rounding up opinions of Iraqis on yesterday's shoe-throwing incident by an Iraqi "journalist" that targeted President Bush during a press briefing in Baghdad with Prime Minister Nouri al ...
Surprise!... Leftist Hero & Shoe-Chucker Loves Muqtada Al-Sadr
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com 12/16/2008 — Surprise!... The shoe-chucker loves Al-Sadr. And, the Sadrists protested for his release yesterday in Sadr City... An American flag is burned during a protest for the release of Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zeidi who threw his shoes at President ...
Iraqi Man Throws Shoe At Bush
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com 12/17/2008 — You can be sure this never happened at a Saddam palace before-- While President Bush was speaking in one Saddam's palaces today an Iraqi man threw a shoe at him. The man was dragged from the room screaming. Buch joked about the incident and the press ...
Code Pink Marches In Support of Shoe-Chucker Muntadar al-Zaidi
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com 12/17/2008 — CODE PINK GLORIFIES ASSAULT ON PRESIDENT Of course. The anti-American Marxist front group Code Pink is holding a rally today at the White House in support of shoe-chucker Muntadar al-Zaidi. The Raw Story reported: The theatrical anti-war group ...
Muthathar al Zaidi: Today’s Shoe Hero [VIDEO]
firedoglake.com 12/15/2008 — Muthathar al Zaidi, an Iraqi journalist, threw both of his shoes at George W Bush as he completed his prepared remarks congratulating himself on the "Surge"™
"This is a goodbye kiss, you dog!"
Dogs, as well as shoes, ...
Throw a Shoe at Bush: the video game(s)! —
The Latest on Air America
Wow, that was fast! On Sunday, Bush ducked a barrage of shoes (and insults) at a press conference in Iraq, and by Monday, two enterprising video game outfits had already created these new video games based it. Click here to play "Bush's Boot Camp" and here to play "That Guy ...
Why Do Arabs Throw Shoes? —
democracyarsenal.org
You've all probably seen the video of the shoe assault of Bush in Iraq. I was talking to my father about it last night. He was really concerned not for Bush (he ducked, after all) but for Arabs. "What does this say about us? that we're willing to throw shoes when we're angry?" That's ...
Open Thread —
Crooks and Liars
Rude Pundit suggests sending shoes to Bush. Original "Shoes" song is here. Thanks to CSpanJunkie...Heather has an update at our own Video Cafe. Open Thread below....
Reporter Throws Shoes At Bush —
The Hollywood Liberal
Hope he walked through some "dog poo" first. That's not all that Bush should have thrown at him....
I guess all the Beer, Whiskey, Cocaine, and Sedatives, haven't completly screwed up his motor skills too bad. Here's a video of it.
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This is why Bush has to travel ...
Greeting the liberator in Iraq —
At-Largely
An Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at the President of the United States, the liberator and freedom marcher (see video below). I for one don't support any form of violence, but I can see how someone could just lose it when faced with lie after lie. I would have walked out. But that is me. ...
What 'shoe tossing' means in the Arab world —
Israel Matzav
On Sunday, an Iraqi news reporter threw a shoe at President Bush during a press conference in Baghdad. The tosser was promptly arrested.
On Monday, there have been protests throughout the Arab world demanding that the shoe tosser be released.
It's important to note what shoe-tossing symbolizes ...
Two Shoes for George W. Bush —
Politics Daily
After watching this weekend's startling video of President George W. Bush ducking two shoes being hurled at his head by an Iraqi journalist in Baghdad, you may be asking yourself, why is that guy so pissed? Well, more news over the weekend may provide some insight. Via the AP : A detailed ...
Who Throws a Shoe? —
Weekly Standard Blog
By now, you may have heard that an Iraqi Journalist threw his shoes at President Bush during a press conference in Baghdad:
Though Bush's ninja-like reflexes thwarted this evildoer's plans, I can't help but wonder how the president would have responded to a successful shoe pelting. I ...
Flying Shoe Thread —
Obsidian Wings
by hilzoy
As you have probably heard, an Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at president Bush. Here's the video (via TPM ):
McClatchy :
"As Bush finished remarks that hailed the security progress that led to a U.S.-Iraq agreement that sets a three-year timetable for an American ...
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