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Too bad it wasn’t a stiletto
Bush Ducks Shoes Thrown in Iraqi Leader’s Office
President George W. Bush ducked two shoes thrown at him by an unidentified man during a press conference in the Iraqi prime minister’s office to mark the signing of a security agreement. Bush wasn’t hit by the shoes, which both sailed over his head after they were thrown one after the other. The president shrugged and said “I’m OK” after the incident in Baghdad today. “All I can report is it is a size 10,” Bush said afterwards. In Arab culture, throwing shoes is a grave show of disrespect. The man shouted an Arabic phrase, which an Iraqi present translated as “This is a farewell kiss, dog.”
Luckily for Bush, a size 10 men’s shoe, while heavier, actually hurts less then a stiletto heel thrown with accuracy. He could have lost an eye, you know.