Journalist throws shoes at Bush

[Bube]

Ok, I think this is funny as hell for a ton of reasons

Not the act itself, I mean, throwing your shoes at a president? Stupid move. But there are just too many small moments in the 10-second video you can't help laugh at.

Here's the CNN link.

And I must say, Bush has unbelievable reflexes. And I've never seen somebody who could take their shoes off as fast as the crazy guy.

And I found the attached animation hilarious

[thatmariolover]

I guess throwing shoes at somebody is one of the worst insults there is in Muslim cultures.

I have to agree, though. The reflexes were CRAZY.

[Professor S]

What immediately struck me was the fact that the reporter owes his shoe throwing freedom to the man that he threw his shoes at.

[manasecret]

Originally Posted by Professor S

What immediately struck me was the fact that the reporter owes his shoe throwing freedom to the man that he threw his shoes at.

He's not exactly free right now, still in custody, now with the Iraqi military. Now, if you meant his shoe-throwing-without-getting-beheaded freedom to the man that he threw shoes at, then ok.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by manasecret

He's not exactly free right now, still in custody, now with the Iraqi military. Now, if you meant his shoe-throwing-without-getting-beheaded freedom to the man that he threw shoes at, then ok.

Thats basically what I meant, being that the man has the freedom to communicate dissent. Under Saddam, the man would have been sent back to his family in a series of plastic bags.... and that's not hyperbole, thats historical fact. If he were a woman, he would have been raped first and then sent back in small plastic bags.

Regardless of whether or not you agree with the Iraq war, there is no arguing that the Iraqi people are far better off now than they were then. I'm sorry, there is that argument, but it simply lacks any credibility under any fair analysis whether you want to crunch casualty numbers or preferrably just use common sense.

That said, throwing shoes is still assault, so I wouldn't expect him to get off scott free. You can't just go around throwing your shoes at people, President or no.

[mickydaniels]

Originally Posted by Professor S

Thats basically what I meant, being that the man has the freedom to communicate dissent. Under Saddam, the man would have been sent back to his family in a series of plastic bags.... and that's not hyperbole, thats historical fact. If he were a woman, he would have been raped first and then sent back in small plastic bags.

I really hate comments like this. What you really mean to say is that the consequences have changed.

[Nighthawk]

< AFK > Maliki

Originally Posted by thatmariolover

I guess throwing shoes at somebody is one of the worst insults there is in Muslim cultures.

wrong.

[thatmariolover]

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

< AFK > Maliki



wrong.

Yeah, my comment was made in ignorance and was based on a misleading news article. Ah well.

[Fox 6]

Imagine if he nailed Bush right in the face. There'd be hell to pay.

[The Germanator]

"Who throws a shoe?"

[Nighthawk]

this guy is low on hit rating i guess... and attacking a boss, without any tanks or healers? you're doomed to get knocked-down by trash mobs

[gekko]

I like how he smiled after the first shoe was thrown. That's classic.

[Angrist]

Originally Posted by gekko

I like how he smiled after the first shoe was thrown. That's classic.

Yeah that's what I thought.

[Jason1]

Oh god when I first saw this I about lost it. Halarious. That guy has got some balls man...wow.

[GameMaster]

Now just imagine this with a little of Benny Hill's Yakety Sax in the background.