Shoes thrown at Bush on Iraq trip

"This is a goodbye kiss from the Iraqi people, dog"

BBC: 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. In the middle of the news conference with Mr Maliki, a reporter stood up and shouted "this is a goodbye kiss from the Iraqi people, dog," before hurtling his shoes at Mr Bush, narrowly missing him. "All I can report is a size 10," Mr Bush said according to the Associated Press news agency>>>

14-Dec-2008
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YT did you miss this one news -- Keep up your support

by antiIRI (not verified) on

That Arab shoeless guy says he doesn't care about Iranians at all. He would throw his shoe at Iranians too.

Irony here is he is Shia and under Saddam he would have been immediately shot in head, by him personally for two reason:

1. Throwing the shoe
2. For been a shia

Here it is the news:

Family: Shoe thrower hates both US, Iran role

By ROBERT H. REID, Associated Press Writer Robert H. Reid, Associated Press Writer – 1 min ago

//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081215/ap_on_re_mi_ea...

So, that shoe was for you and IranDokht and all the IRI supporters her not just Bush.

Have fun


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Predictions from............................

by YT (not verified) on

That might work, you never know............

very amusing, Thanks
-YT


Zion

On the side effects of rabies

by Zion on

The pile of dirt who threw his shoe just proved he is no better than a rabid savage beast, and those who support his action here, applaud it or find excuses for it prove they are no better than him (which is quite typical, no surprises here.)
That is basically all there is to this story. Move on.


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Predictions from a History Professor

by PHD in Nothing (not verified) on

History will remember Bush as the person who established the second Safavid Dynasty.

Obama will not do anything about the formation of this young dynasty because he'll remember the shoe episode- and he knows Michael Jackson is now one of them.

Ahmandinajad is not re-elected. Converts to Christianity and escapes to Alabama.

Under a new president, the dynasty becomes more powerful every day. It buys the support of all of Pahlavi's supporters (who have a reputation for selling their homeland and countrymen for a few dollars) in one lump payment. The dynasty needs them to lobby for one thing that it really really wants. An Oscar!

JJ will become young dynasty's ambassador to the United States. He arranges for Paykan to take over GM.

Reza Pahlavi converts to Islam and heads to Mashad.

The Dynasty hires Bush to be the CEO of Kafsheh Melli. Bush promises to bring an $850,000,000,000,000 bailout plan with him.

Despite the bailout money and the new territories, the young dynasty cannot susstain the debt that it took over when JJ arranged the GM takoever.

The dynasty goes into chapter eleven.


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More News,,,,,,

by YT (not verified) on

[.....BAGHDAD: Iraqis and other Arabs erupted in glee Monday at the shoe attack on George W. Bush. Far from a joke, many in the Mideast saw the act by an Iraqi journalist as heroic, expressing the deep, personal contempt many feel for the American leader they blame for years of bloodshed, chaos and the suffering of civilians....]

//www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/12/15/news/ML-...


Q

THAT is patriotism

by Q on

compare this heart-felt, brave act of protest to US so-called "journalists" showing their patriotism by wearing a stupid pin on their expensive suits.

This shoe will be Bush's legacy and it is well deserved appropriate one. The world is truly thankful this clown wasn't able to give his touch-of-excrement to Iranians while in office.


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uhmm..

by KouroshS (not verified) on

Yeah. Okay. Mr. God.

You are not hearing me . YOU ARE A GUEST HERE TOO.
let me see you sacrifice by getting up and going to Iraq.
I love the rules of this country, that is why I ABIDE BY them and gladly pay my taxes. Just because I would want to criticize, does not mean I should pack up and leave.


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LADY IRANdokht

by YT (not verified) on

that was hilarious. A real classic

-YT

P/S,,, I might have said this before, but I do truly enjoy your comments, they are insightful. Keep it up


IRANdokht

now that was funny!

by IRANdokht on

first lets "fix our communities in Iran" and provide "their basic needs"? 

Is that what you're doing every day on this website? Are you providing food and freedom for Iranians by visiting this website following YT, souri and me around and asking us IRI related questions?   LOL that was cute!  Thanks for the chuckle.

Speaking about human rights covers everywhere those rights are being taken away. Human life is precious and it doesn't matter where that human was born.

Now you can go back and use another ID to follow up and show support for yourself.

;-)

IRANdokht


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To KouroshS

by antiIRI (not verified) on

Yes you said it, you are guest here, unless you are willing to die and sacrifice your life for this country which I doubt, since you couldn't even do it for your own country that is why you are here.

If you don't like the rules and governmnet of this country leave and go back to IRI.

Bush administration is 1000 times better than IRI administration in Iran.


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Ms. Souri

by YT (not verified) on

I second that motion.

Too often people mistake HYPOCRISY for LOGIC. And just because they MIGHT support one cause, they fail miserably when proclaiming their compassion for HUMANKIND as a whole.

Regards
-YT

P/S: Besides what are they to do with their BAG of (various name calling and rude comment) for the people who disagree with them???


IRANdokht

News

by IRANdokht on

For those who think this reporter was the only one blaming Bush:

Iraqis demand the release of the reporter

IRANdokht

PS: exactly Souri jan!


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IranDokht please don't use IRI tactics

by antiIRI (not verified) on

Please don't manipulate the subject? I know you are trying to win over sympathy, but let us stick to the subject.

who has here promoted bombing Iran and eradicating Islam?

Who here is advocating hate?

Please give examples and facts, please don't make things up.

I and many antiIRI are saying that we want the removal of IRI as well as the stop of Iranian support for terrorists groups such as Hizbollah and Hamas and the funding for Arab causes.

We advocate the money to be used for OUR PEOPLE. If you are against to that then I don't know what to say.

Now you say you are for humanity, that is great.

Let us start in Iran first and fix our communities in Iran that are suffering then start worrying about others.

Let us provide the basic needs for our people first then start worrying about others.

Like Omlette, Haleem, Abgoosht or just bread and rice or even milk which has become so expensive that no ordinary Iranian can afford it.

These are just basic needs.

Thank you


Souri

Irandokht

by Souri on

You made a very good point in your last comment here :

Sometimes you just have to decide if it's worth arguing.

Thanks.


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MS Souri

by antiIRI (not verified) on

You are mixing things up again

Yo are dragging last comments made in the some other blog/video clip.

But since yo are still confused let me elaborate on it.

You said that we can not call IRI supporters goosfand.

However, you admitted you haven't been Iran for long and haven't even worked as a civilian and as a women under IRI regime.

I just wanted to help you understand how IRI defines women and men and all minorities.

If you haven't done your home work I'll be happy to provide you the answers, I actually have called them and have their answers.

I just wanted you to call them and understand their behavior, they won't even talk to you since you are a women.

These are the questions:

As I said call the IRI special interest group in Washington DC, comprised of a group of terrorist here in USA, ask the the following questions:

1. What is the difference between men and Women according to Islam?
2. According to Islam what happens if someone converts to another religion?
3. According to Islam what is the women inheritance from her husbands death or her father's death?
4. What is the blood money for women, men and non-Muslims?
5. What kind of judiciary system does IRI implement and execute? What is a Sharia?
6. If a women defends herself in Rape and kills the rapist what happens to her?
7. Can a Iranian Bahai go to school in Iran?
8. Can an Iranian women hold high position in Iran?
9. Can an Iranian Jew be treated the same way as an Iranian Muslim in Iran?
10. what is the next fiscal year budget for Iran?
11. What is the next fiscal year budget for Hizbollah and Lebanon?

Thank you


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Guests??

by KouroshS (not verified) on

I am sorry anti- IRI, But if we are "guests" , then does that make you the "host"? I mean.. really. What are you talking about here? Even If you were born in USA and are as american as apple pie, You still got iranian blood in you. Trust me, I can tell based on your writings, So don't take this " you " are guests in this country" thing too seriously, You are one of us.

If we "live" in this country, pay our taxes and abide by the all the laws, we have every right to criticize, doing what 80% of the nation has been doing.


IRANdokht

Dear Souri and YT aziz

by IRANdokht on

Sometimes you just have to decide if it's worth arguing.

Some people are so blinded by the hate for IRI that they would volunteer to fly those US and Israeli war planes and drop the bombs on Iran themselves.

Would they see the inhumanity of US actions? not likely, because humanity is not important, people aren't important, only eradicating Islam and IRI is.

IRANdokht


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YT my Arab friend

by antiIRI (not verified) on

You got it nothing else matters to me other than Iran and Iranian people.

So yo keep fighting for your Palestinian and Arab causes and I will continue to fight for Iran.


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Lady IRANdokht

by YTLady (not verified) on

ShAer says... NARAVAD MIKHE AHANIN DAR SAG....

Hence is the story of some these self proclaimed defenders of Iran and Freedom. Sad is how some people have such a narrow vision in life.

Everything has to be about THEM, and about THEM alone, no one else matters to them obviously, or does it????

have a great day
-YT


Souri

This antiIRI's doctrine :

by Souri on

1) You don't have the right to talk a s$$t about anything else, as long as IRI is governing in Iran !!!

2) In order to come here and express your ideas, first you SHOULD call the IRI Embassy in DC, to ask the questions that aniIRI has prepared for you !!!

3) How dare you talk about anything in the world, while you didn't yet pass your exam on IRI's rules with our dear antiIRI ?!!

 


IRANdokht

Here we go again...

by IRANdokht on

You don't have to take one side or the other, take the humanity's side and condemn both!

antiIRI please let me know when you need me to repeat this again.

IRANdokht


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IranDokht

by antiIRI (not verified) on

You always say you don't support IRI, but as soon as someone tries to criticize how IRI regime has damaged Iran and made Iranian people suffer you are right along with those pro IRI gang like YT, Ajam, Anonym7, Mehdi and Mammad and Q.

Who realy cares what Bush did or has done?

When millions of Iranian specially women (from you own group) are been humiliated daily by IRI and its supporters?

Why are we even sympathizing with Iraqis, when they clearly resent us? reminder 8 year war, and they continue to resent us.

Let us worry about our own country and how we can fix it then worry about Bush. At least in USA women don't get kicked in the face when not wearing a hejab.

At least in this country people still can afford eggs and milk and bread.

At leats in this country people can still go on the street and call Bush names.

IranDokht can you call Ahmadinejad names in Iran?

As a women what do you think will happen to you if you throw your shoes at a Akhoond not even supreme leader just an Akhund?

Under IRI regime how much you think you are worth?

To all of you who live in this country and are guests in this country stop criticizing Bush and his policy and look at your own country and how your own governmnet is treating its own people.


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Someone from NY..... Rude???????

by YT (not verified) on

this is what happens when one INVADES ones HOME, Kills over 100,000 Iraqis, 8000 American leaves country in ruins without any provocation and without any reason.

This is prime example of HOW LOW GW Bush and his gang has taken our country. Lets hope new administration can restore dignity of American People as well as Iraqi people.


Jaleho

Brave symbolic act

by Jaleho on

by the journalist on the occassion of Bush's last trip to Iraq to sign his failure!

He has gone to seal SOFA, albeit a revised version of it, after he pathetically failed to get Iraqis to sign the first version which was tentamount to Iraq colnization :

//iranian.com/main/blog/jaleho/sofa-iran-...

 

The new version was drafted after American loud call for end of Bush policy, Iraqi massive demonstrations, and was revised just after and partly because of Obama's election. It finally, accepted three items that Iraqis insisted upon: 3 year time limit for American presence, deletion of the disgraceful capitulation law, and stating that Iraq can not be used to launch an attack on its neighbors.

 

In short, the new SOFA that Bush had to sign, is a signature of his failure in Iraq, and the Iraqi shoe slap was the most appropriate thing to go to history with it!

Hopefully, the new demonstartions going on in Iraq for the release of this new hero who represented MOST IRAQIS by throwing his shoe on Bush, will force a shortening of American presence even from this new version, since it must be passed by a popular referendum later in 2009. May this guy be a hero spearheading that popular fight!


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To: Pro-Arabs and anti-IRI

by antiIRI (not verified) on

Once again Iranian sympathize with an Arab.

Either you giys are dumb or forgetfull, it was Ira and Iraqi people who killed million Iranians. It was the Iraqi Shiite raping and killing Abadani and Ahvazi women and children.

It was Iraqi government who dropped the chemical weapon on hundreds and thousand of Iranian soldiers.

Actually listen to what the shoe thrower says. He says he hates Iranian the same way he hates Americans:

//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081215/ap_on_re_mi_ea...

Again Iranian sympathize with Arabs and Arabs give back the love with hate.

I want one of you find the meaning Ajam for me.

It is widely used in Iraq, Saud Arabia and UAE.

What does Ajam mean?

Please tell me how much so far has IRI donated to Iraq as well as to Palestinian causes?

How much IRI has invested in UAE and Kuwait?

Now tell me how much has IRI invested for Iranian people?

What is IRI annual budget for Iranian people vs. annual budget for Hezbollah, Hamas and Iraqi people?

This is what I am asking you before you sympathize fo others specially the one who hate you sympathize for you own people who are suffering.

Thank you


IRANdokht

Dear Farhad

by IRANdokht on

For someone who is not pro-Bush and pro-war, you tend to make a lot of pro-bush statements that I only hear from the Limbaugh's, O'Reilly's and Hannity's out there.

Iran is not the reason that Iraqis were bombed, raped, tortured, misplaced and killed. There are pictures of the Abu-Ghareb prison on the same thread here, there are soldiers and their commanders still in jail for war crimes against Iraqi civilians.  There are a large number of American contractors who are not even accountable to the US Army for the crimes they have commited in Iraq.

I am not defending IRI, but I don't like to see our contempt for IRI to blind us to the reality of GWB administration's crimes. You don't have to take one side or the other, take the humanity's side and condemn both!

IRANdokht


Farhad Kashani

I wasn't for this war and

by Farhad Kashani on

I wasn't for this war and neither I'm a Bush fan. However, Islamists, inspired and supported by IRI, blowing themselves up killing innocent children and women is NOT the fault of U.S or Bush. And when you have a culture that allows for this type of behavior, no army or police could stop it, I don't care if America sends 1 million soldiers in there.

The root cause for all the killings is Islamic Martyrdom (Shahadat) culture initiated and inspired by the IRI in the Islamic world that kills innocent people in markets, school, parks, mosques and everywhere else. The reason that Iraq is a bit calmer now is because more and more Iraqis are starting to realize how horrific and inhumane this culture is, thus, the support for this culture is going down.


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It was so rude

by someone from NY (not verified) on

what that Iraqi journalist did was a shameful act. it was rude and uncivilized. he represents culture of violence and illogical mind set. The journalist was "dog" no bush.


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Farzad Bazoft

by YT (not verified) on

Excellent observation Mr. Kadivar. but lets not forget who CREATED that MONSTER called Saddam???


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Darius Kadivar, Thanks for

by Mitra Khuzestani (not verified) on

Darius Kadivar, Thanks for reminding us some of the victims of Sadam. Farzad Bazoft lived next door to my parents in MIS, khuzestan. My mother clearly remembered him playing with my older brother. We will never forget him and other brave Iraniansfighting for justice and peace.

We have been victimized by Sadam during the war with the help of many nations. Our people still continue to be victims of BRUTAL regime of IRI.

Abugharib is a example of ugly side of human nature.