George W. Bush found himself dodging flying shoes in a recent press conference in Iraq, much like the rifle flak American soldiers have been dodging fighting in W.'s damn war for over five years now. How's it
feel, mutherfucka? Well, it's not quite as perilous, but it is quite an amusing sendoff to the man who got us into this mess in the first place. Trying to salvage some semblance of a "legacy", Bush's unannounced trip to Iraq, much like Nixon's trip to China in the latter days of his ill-fated presidency, was meant to be a triumphant return to familiar stomping grounds with the signing of an agreement heralding the withdrawl of American forces in 2011. Instead, an angry Iraqi journalist chucked two shoes at Bush, ruining his Kodak moment.
When the Iraqi journalist hurled the first shoe, he screamed, "This is a gift from the Iraqis. This is the farewell kiss, you dog!" The second shoe that he let go was accompanied by an even more heartfelt message: "This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq." The reporter's name is Muntadar al-Zaidi, and he works for Al-Baghdadia TV, which is now my favorite channel.
Getting struck with someone's shoe is a huge insult in Iraq, and isn't it ironic that this is the very gesture that angry Iraqis used to assault the statue of deposed dictator Saddam Hussein in April of 2003? To quote Cypress Hill, "What Go Around Come Around"...BEOTCH!
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