Iraqi journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi from Al-Baghdadia television network shouted, "This is a farwell kiss, you dog" -- at least according to the MSNBC reporter in the clip (AP is saying the journalist shouted, "This is the end") -- and then threw a pair of shoes at President Bush. Hey, al-Zaidi was just doing what a lot of us have wanted to do for the past 8 years!
In Iraqi culture, throwing shoes at someone is a sign of contempt. Iraqis whacked a statue of Saddam with their shoes after U.S. marines toppled it to the ground following the 2003 invasion.What I love most about this clip is how they keep showing the incident over, and over, and over ... ha!
h/t to Petulant at Shakesville
.
6 comments:
Who throws a shoe man, come on... A shoe!!! Is that the henchman from Austin powers! LOL
)))) Free Internet Speed Test ((((
I wish we could all line up and throw shoes at him. Sort of as part of an amusement park attraction. Pay $3 to throw shoes at President Bush's head!
I think it was a simple misunderstanding. When they were expecting 'candy' from Iraqis, what the Iraqis meant was Candie's!
Mberenis and Look me - welcome!
CK - could be a way to fund the auto industry AND the banks!
Alicia - good point!
BAC
I LOVE this. There is a woman at my office that was INCENSED that any of us thought it was funny. "It is not right! What if it were Barak Ombama?" - I said if he did something over the next four years to deserve the contempt of an Iraqi journalist I would HELP him throw the shoe. This clueless wonder told me he was NOT Iraqi - the DRUDGE report said so.
She must also watch Nancy Grace in her spare time.
Mommy - welcome! I'm with you ... I could watch this all day!
BAC
Post a Comment