[Archived] This Guy Deserves A Medal!

[revolutionrock!]

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".

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Shame it wasn't a brick.

[Hasta]

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.

[thenodrog]

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.

[T4E]

Who throws a shoe? Honestly.

[Rovermatt]

Bush looks utterly bemused while the guy is chucking his footwear. To be fair, I'd be bamboozled by something this bizarre also.

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

It would have been a classic if he had caught it and lobbed it back at him.

[Mc Love]

One thing though, he looks very old now!

[revolutionrock!]

Who throws a shoe? Honestly.

The sole of ones shoe is one the lowest and dirtiest things in Arab Culture.

[Plastic Head]

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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.

[Sandiway Blue]

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!

[T4E]

Indeed he was.

[RoversFanUSA]

Good times...

[colin]

Lob a shoe at George Dubya

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