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December 15, 2008

Bush Gets the Boot at Press Conference

Posted on December 15, 2008

During a press conference in Baghdad, President George W. Bush was nearly pelted in the head by a shoe thrown by an Iraqi reporter!


The man -- who called the Commander-in-Chief a "dog" in Arabic -- was yanked out of the room by U.S. Secret Service agents, while Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki moved forward with the conference.

"It doesn't bother me," George W. told the crowd. When asked about the incident later, Bush told AP, "I didn't feel the least threatened by it."

Other journalists in the conference room apologized on behalf of their colleague. The prez arrived in Baghdad over the weekend for his final visit before handing the reins over to Barack Obama in January.


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Really deserves 100 boots! not 2 but 100!!


- Anonymous
Posted 12/21/08 04:08 AM
 
 

this guy deserves it. wish both had hit him. this is what people in iraq think about this idiot.


- truth
Posted 12/20/08 01:07 AM
 
 

President Bush has a good sense of humour. He took it well. Thank God it was only shoes and not bullets. That would not be a good thing at all. I am happy he is ok.


- Anonymous
Posted 12/16/08 08:44 PM
 
 

I think that it was the funniest thing I have seen in along while. It would of been even better if one hit him square in the jaw!!


- No One Important!!!
Posted 12/16/08 08:28 PM
 
 

i wonder when this sort of thing happens to our new president elect, how many people will be making the same comments in laughter? And more-so, how many will actually be offended by those remarks..

this is our nations current President! it’s truly not funny at all. it’s disrepectful, and disgraceful.


- i wonder
Posted 12/16/08 03:36 PM
 
 

opps missed the chance try again plz.


- john
Posted 12/16/08 10:56 AM
 
 

good job keep on man


- Anonymous
Posted 12/16/08 10:09 AM
 
 

Watching Democracy hard at work! Imagin that happening 9 years ago. The reporter would have met his maker.


- Therese
Posted 12/16/08 09:24 AM
 
 

cool short……..he ereally deserve that…….


- shabad
Posted 12/16/08 04:10 AM
 
 

it shows Mr bush’s alertness


- kt
Posted 12/15/08 11:56 PM
 
 

dont miss again


- Anonymous
Posted 12/15/08 11:27 PM
 
 

OOPS..nice shot


- sanjaya
Posted 12/15/08 10:32 PM
 
 

THAT’S PHUCKING GREAT!


- Elliott
Posted 12/15/08 09:52 PM
 
 

hahahahahaha he deserve a cowboy boot


- Anonymous
Posted 12/15/08 09:34 PM
 
 

I think the President took it all in stride. And handled himself rather well. It’s those that are supposed to be looking after the President that dropped the ball here!!

I know the man was distraught because he had lost several people he knew, but this is the thanks we get for giving these people freedom? Perhaps some believe we should have left a looney dictator in charge and continued to “wonder” rather or not he had nuclear capabilities?? I for one am more comfortable knowing what I know now. As opposed to the alternative.


- in stride
Posted 12/15/08 08:55 PM
 
 

Next time practice so you don’t miss it.


- Orchild
Posted 12/15/08 08:41 PM
 
 

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- g
Posted 12/15/08 01:14 PM
 
 


The journalist was mad because they were MADE IN CHINA!


- kaishinden
Posted 12/15/08 09:14 AM
 
 

Shouldn’t PETA actvivsists in turn be throwing flour at the guy for owning - yuck - leather shoes, treating the animal that died for them so disrespectfully? So, uh, Death to Iraq, and stuff.

To add further insult, the noble hurler should’ve used his in the Arab world “unclean” left hand, you know, the one they wipe their privvies with?


- huh
Posted 12/15/08 06:37 AM
 
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