I’m sure that, by the time I get to it, this story will already be old news all over the interwebs … but fuck it, it’s still one of the funniest stories to come out in recent months:
An Iraqi reporter set off pandemonium Sunday by hurling two shoes at President Bush during a news conference that was the centerpiece of his secret goodbye visit.
The president successfully ducked both throws. Photos show him with his head down near the top of the podium. The embarrassing incident marred a visit meant to show off the improved conditions since the troop “surge” dramatically reduced casualties to U.S. troops.
“This is a gift from the Iraqis. This is the farewell kiss, you dog,” the journalist shouted (in Arabic), Steven Lee Myers of The New York Times reported in a pool report to the White House press corps.
Myers reported that the man threw the second shoe and added: “This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq.”
When I first heard about this, I actually thought it was a fake article from the latest series on ‘Bush Mishaps’ in The Onion. But then I saw this video. Gentlemen, start your poetic justice …
Man, you couldn’t make up something this funny! Oh wait, maybe you can.
Kind of hate to see this. But, I guess there is no love lost for him in Iraq
Too bad the dude missed
I thought it was hilarious…and he barely ducked when the 2nd shoe flew by!
Man, that Dubya sure has mad reflexes!
Did you know that the shoe throwing dude is now called a hero in Iraq, lebanon and several Arab countries?
Maybe soon he will be a hero in Indonesia too..