Sunday, December 14, 2008
Bush may be Keanu Reeves in disguise...
Today a man threw a pair of shoes at President Bush's head which resulted in a display of cat-like reflexes by our Commander in Chief. Unlike the reporters who hastily began to apologize security guards who beat the protester, President Bush seemed to find it comical. This incident occurred shortly before Bush was to shake hands with the Prime Minister of Iraq and the shoes were thrown by a Muntandar al-Zeidi. His employer, along with other reporters from Iraq, or sending pleas to the government to spare his life. Right before he threw the shoes he shouted "This is a farewell kiss, you dog. This is from the widows, the orphans, and those who were killed in Iraq."Apparently, according to the news report I read, the removal of a shoe to use as a weapon is similar to that of a person slapping another to the ground. It not only hurts the victim, but it is a sign of contempt and intended to embarrass the person receiving the "shoe-ing"
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Also, according to the news report, all Bush would say about the matter was "...it was a size 10." At least he has a sense of humor to go with his reflexes, unlike a certain actor I know... Not only does the "shoe-ing" show one sentiment shown to the US and Bush, it also shows the difference between the two countries of Americs and Iraq. Not only simply the fact that I doubt a Times reporter would lower himself to throwing a shoe at the president, but look at what the reporter said after the incedent. Apparently he was begging for his life. This just shows the world that he was coming from before the war, where reporters were killed for such actions (or Olypians that didn't win medals for that matter).
I was truly surprised by Bush's dexterity and sweet moves. If only he had used the same aptitude to guide the country, we might be better off. But in all seriousness, this is another visible reminder of the Bush administration's baggage, some of which will hopefully depart along with "Dubya." In eight short years, we have become one of the most reviled nations for our excess, military intervention, and heavy-handedness. It will be Obama's challenge (one of many) to combat this negative perception of America.
At times I truly feel bad for Bush. To be yelled at, as he mentioned as a comparison, is slightly less dramatic than nearly taking a shoe to the face in front of dozens of cameras. I am willing to bet that he has cried himself to sleep lately as it seems everyone is so eager to say goodbye to his administration. Although I think he is a horrible politician, I can't help but feel sorry for George sometimes.
A shoe to the face is pretty much a blatant message saying, "Get Out Of Our Country!!!" Now, I personally would not consider throwing a shoe at my nation's president, yet I do agree with the idea that the United States of America has been in Iraq for way to long and that maybe George needs a little wake up call. I can't force myself to sympathize with President Bush like Christoph, because every time I watch this video, I just start laughing and think that Bush had it coming. It is a surprise that things have not been thrown at him before. Maybe this size 10 shoe-thrower will be George W. Bush's final kick in butt to get out of office.
I bet that this boosted Bush's approval rating by 5 pts....that was serious stuff. He must've been on varsity dodgeball.
On another note, wasn't kinda surreal how Bush kept popping up at different places? Iraq then Afghanistan? I was hoping that he'd make it to Paki, India, and China, before one final stop in San Diego.
Also...too bad for Perino. What a pity she got a black eye. Talk about symbolism!...The face of the bush administration has been tarnished.
This is possibly the greatest thing that Bush has ever done. The best part of the whole incident is how Nouri al-Maliki just stands there, emotionless the whole time. Is it just me, or does it seem like he is totally used to that sort of thing? Apparently, the reporter's news organization is calling for his release "in accordance with democracy and freedom of expression Iraqis were promised by the new era and American authorities." It seems that these guys really need to reread the "democracy" article in Wikipedia
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