Shoes thrown at Bush on Iraq trip, page 13
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reply posted on 15-12-2008 @ 04:58 PM by thing fish
reply to post by TheAvenger



give it a rest man. people are laughing cause it is hysterical.
but you're gonna pout and laugh at obama and i should move out of america..


reply posted on 15-12-2008 @ 05:04 PM by MischeviousElf
Soo many funny quotes, and comments, though I am surprised no one has said that he should not give up the day job and go to the circus as a Knife thrower! would go through quite a few assistants I think.

That thought got me to thinking again about something I posted yesterday, do you really think he planned this or was it just impulse?

Now if he planned it, as people practise with target's with Pics of their most despised person on there, like many did when younger with darts and air/BB guns...

Well we can now allow ourselves to Picture the scene , a little known Journalist at home, with a Picture of Bush stuck to his door, trying to hit it with his slippers or shoes at 10 yds

The comments too also some quite strong ones from both sides.

I have taken this as humour, though obviously as Mike Sing has mentioned it does break some peoples acceptable modes of behaviour in such settings.

Anyhow what is interesting now is that the Iraqi Authorities are stuck between a Rock and a hard place.

They have to criminally punish this shoe thrower.

Though I doubt if normally if this happened to someone in work or the street and the shoes did not hit, you would be not even taken to the Police Station. Given howr the gravitas of the target they have to do something....

However a folk hero truly has been born:

Iraq rally for Bush shoe attacker
Thousands of Iraqis have demanded the release of a local TV reporter who threw his shoes at US President George W Bush at a Baghdad news conference.

Crowds gathered in Baghdad's Sadr City district, calling for "hero" Muntadar al-Zaidi to be freed from custody.

Officials at the Iraqi-owned TV station, al-Baghdadiya, called for the release of their journalist, saying he was exercising freedom of expression.





BBC News

I am sure one of those banners says free shoes for life for our hero

Kind Regards,

Elf
Elf edit for readable layout ..


[edit on 15-12-2008 by MischeviousElf]



reply posted on 15-12-2008 @ 05:12 PM by dgtempe
reply to post by iiinvision

He had to speak non challantly about the event, he had to save face. As FOX puts it, "It was one of those.....
isolated events,......" Well, too bad thousands of them took to the streets with their shoes in hand burning American symbolisms, etc. That was shown on tv as well.
He truly doesnt care that he has earned the award for one of the worlds most hated people, He actually enjoys that status.

In a way think its a sad thing for Americans, to have a president of my nation be disrespected so..but gosh darn, he has earned it, really.

May he just go away soon, is all i can say.


reply posted on 15-12-2008 @ 05:36 PM by Blaine91555
Originally posted by deltaboy
reply to
post by mattguy404



Thats a very good question. Why didn't he throw a bomb?


This thread appears to be revealing just how violent people really are. Condemn others for their violent acts and then propose blowing them up for retaliation. Not much hope for the future of our kind, is there?


reply posted on 15-12-2008 @ 06:21 PM by Blaine91555
reply to post by dgtempe



I can empathize with that man, but I can not condone his methods. I understand him due to his culture, but that does not excuse those posting who seem to love violence.


reply posted on 15-12-2008 @ 06:24 PM by Blaine91555
reply to post by whaaa



You obviously misread my posts. I'm against all violence including that done by Bush and the Terrorists. They all hold responsibility. If you are for violence to solve problems, then I include you in the problem. Violence has never solved a problem it only causes more.
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