Iraqi shoe tosser gets one slung at him

[Nagishkaw 510]

PARIS — The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush in Baghdad last year had a taste of his own medicine Tuesday when a shoe-thrower attacked him at a news conference in Paris.

Muntadhar al-Zeidi ducked, and the shoe hit the wall behind him. He was in Paris to talk about his experiences since assaulting President Bush.

The identity of the new shoe-thrower — and his motivation — weren't immediately clear, but he appeared to be an Iraqi.

It was not known whether the attacker was a journalist or just pretended to be one to attend the news conference at a center for foreign reporters.

Whatever his motive, the confrontation didn't stop there. Al-Zeidi's brother, Maithan, chased the attacker in the audience and pelted him with a shoe as he left the room.

"He stole my technique," al-Zeidi later said.

Al-Zeidi became a hero to some opponents of the Iraq war when he hurled his shoes at Bush during a news conference in Baghdad in December 2008. The throwing of a shoe is considered a grave insult in some Arab cultures. Bush also ducked the shoes and was not harmed.

"This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq," al-Zeidi said at the time. He was wrestled to the ground, imprisoned for nine months and released in September.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/20...ower-iraq_N.htm

[Mags 112]

stfu, Persian shoe!

[Nagishkaw 510]

stfu, Persian shoe!

My thoughts exactly.

[Dave and Helena 0]

Whatever his motive, the confrontation didn't stop there. Al-Zeidi's brother, Maithan, chased the attacker in the audience and pelted him with a shoe as he left the room.

Guess shoe fetishism runs in the family.....

[AlHayatZween 2]

well, what goes around comes around...

[SuperDuper! 230]

If the shoe fits, throw it!

[Darnell 8,478]

stfu, Persian shoe!

That's not a camel toe joke, I hope not ?

[meowmeowmeow 0]

http://www.thankyouforthrowingyourshoe.com

[Captain Ewok 1,871]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony