The Shoe

[Digger]

Did anyone see the video of some Iraqi journalist throwing his shoe at George Bush?

President Bush had a good eye man but I don't understand this one.

That dude who threw that shoe should've had bullets in his head or chest before that shoe even left his hand.

 

[SlowNeasy]

Uhh, shooting a cameraman with credentials at a press conference, in the most secure area in Iraq, might be considered as over reacting.

BREAKING HEADLINE NEWS: USA President valiantly survives shoe assassination! Deadly shoe terrorist DOA! Shoe wearing in Iraq strictly forbidden until crisis is over.

 

[Digger]

Uhh, shooting a cameraman with credentials at a press conference, in the most secure area in Iraq, might be considered as over reacting.

BREAKING HEADLINE NEWS: USA President valiantly survives shoe assassination! Deadly shoe terrorist DOA! Shoe wearing in Iraq strictly forbidden until crisis is over.

Um... no.

First of all, planting bombs in shoes is nothing new. I do believe al-Qaida's tried that one before.

Second of all, any Joe the Blogger can get press credentials through the White House thanks to the Supreme Court ruling. Hell, its harder to get credentials for a NASCAR race.

 

[SlowNeasy]

Get real Andy. On top of regular green zone security the secret service would have cleared anyone going near the president. This is after all a war zone. Of course it's always possible the security there is totally incompetent but I don't think so in this case. <g>

 

[WNY24Fan]

They DO scan for any trace of explosives, so no worries about any in the shoes. It didn't seem to bother Bush much. He was laughing about it and didn't look very upset. He didn't even hit the floor. He just ducked again. I guess it will give him a good story to talk about through the years. He said it was at the top of the weirdest things he's seen during his presidency.

 

[Digger]

Get real Andy. On top of regular green zone security the secret service would have cleared anyone going near the president. This is after all a war zone. Of course it's always possible the security there is totally incompetent but I don't think so in this case. <g>

They DO scan for any trace of explosives, so no worries about any in the shoes. It didn't seem to bother Bush much. He was laughing about it and didn't look very upset. He didn't even hit the floor. He just ducked again. I guess it will give him a good story to talk about through the years. He said it was at the top of the weirdest things he's seen during his presidency.

there was a plot to blow up airplanes over the atlantic using liquid explosives which cant be detected in the conventional way other expolosives are...

 

[Digger]

Dear Shoe Thrower,

I hope you're enjoying your free speech. Several thousand US military personnel died so you could have it.

Douchebag.



p.s. be sure to thank President Bush for signing the order to give you your free speech.

 

[Benevolent One]

I can't see shooting the shoe thrower, but shouldn't there have been a secret service agent stepping in front of the second shoe? I thought these guys were supposed to be willing to take a bullet for the president. I guess taking a shoe for the guy was too much to ask.

 

[SST55]

Remember when Bush said he looked into Putins eyes and said he saw he had a good heart? He looked into this guys eyes and said he has a good "sole".

Sometimes I just freakin' crack myself up. Really.