revolutionrock! Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 A surprise visit by US President George Bush to Iraq has been overshadowed by an incident in which two shoes were thrown at him during a news conference. An Iraqi journalist was wrestled to the floor by security guards after he called Mr Bush "a dog" and threw his footwear, just missing the president. The soles of shoes are considered the ultimate insult in Arab culture. During the trip, Mr Bush and Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki signed the new security agreement between their countries. The pact calls for US troops to leave Iraq in 2011 - eight years after the 2003 invasion that has in part defined the Bush presidency. Speaking just over five weeks before he hands over power to Barack Obama, Mr Bush also said the war in Iraq was not over and more work remained to be done. His previously unannounced visit came a day after US Defence Secretary Robert Gates told US troops the Iraq mission was in its "endgame". Link for Video Shame it wasn't a brick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hasta Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 To be fair Bush is actually fairly nifty in the way he ducks that first shoe. I couldn't see Gordon Brown getting out of the way of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenodrog Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 To be fair Bush is actually fairly nifty in the way he ducks that first shoe. I couldn't see Gordon Brown getting out of the way of it. I wouldn't want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T4E Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Who throws a shoe? Honestly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovermatt Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Bush looks utterly bemused while the guy is chucking his footwear. To be fair, I'd be bamboozled by something this bizarre also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti-Dingle-Brigade Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 It would have been a classic if he had caught it and lobbed it back at him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mc Love Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 One thing though, he looks very old now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revolutionrock! Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 Who throws a shoe? Honestly. The sole of ones shoe is one the lowest and dirtiest things in Arab Culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Head Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Link for Video Shame it wasn't a brick. That'll be me at Ince's press conference tomorrow...if he's still here. ...and I have some steel toe-capped Docs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandiway Blue Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 The sole of ones shoe is one the lowest and dirtiest things in Arab Culture. I am assuming T4E was referring to one of the Austin Powers films! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T4E Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Indeed he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoversFanUSA Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Good times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Lob a shoe at George Dubya here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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