The Great Shoe Toss

[nekosensei]

George W. Bush was making his last visit to Iraq before leaving office today when an outraged Iraqi reporter threw his shoes at him. According to Al Jazeera news, throwing one's shoes at someone is a way to display contempt in Iraqi culture.

Comments

[galactose.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure throwing shoes at someone is considered an insult in any culture. I'm no fan of Bush, but really I find the fact that someone with such malcontempt was allowed anywhere near the President. This is an extreme concern for me once we President Obama is sworn in.