President Bush attacked at a press conference.

[~N9NE~]

President Bush was attacked by a reporter at a press conference in Iraq. The reporter threw his shoes at him, while shouting "this is the end". President Bush managed to avoid being hit by both shoes.

The man was identified as Muntadar al-Zeidi, a correspondent for Iraqi-owned Al-Baghdadiya television based in Egypt.

Video: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7782774.stm

Watching this, not only was I impressed that Bush managed to avoid the shoes, I was also surprised at how lax the security around Bush was. Could have been a far more serious and life threatening incident.

 

[SuperBowser]

All my housemates were watching this video literally minutes ago

It was an impressive sidedodge.

 

[Rici]

He's got some reflexes!

Security would've been really bad if he threw a gun! xD

 

[Sad Panda323]

That reporter fights like a woman.

 

[Flamingo]

A New Challenger Approaches... President Bush!

ZOMG PRESIDENT BUSH's SPOTDODGE > DDD's!!!

BUSH for Make Your Move! xD

 

[urdailywater]

Appearently this is a huge insult in Iraq. That guy should've just footshined him.

Yah.. http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/12/14/bush.iraq/index.html

TL Article.

 

[M@v]

DARNIT I wanted to post this!!!! >

I lol'd hard when I watched it. Mr. President has a great spot dodge.

 

[The Boss of God]

He will be recognized in Presidential history as the one with the fastest reflexes.

 

[The Fail Tracer]

Lulz

He didn't even mind. XD

 

[handsockpuppet]

SHOE FIGHT! lol @Flamingo, he spot dodged XD

 

[JLynn943]

he moved fast

guess he's good at dodging things

 

[GoldShadow]

As much as I hate the guy, he's got pretty good reflexes, ha.

 

[_Phloat_]

"Uh, so what if a guy throws a shoe at you"?


I laughed at that part =P

 

[M@v]

"its like a guy not waving all 5 fingers at you in traffic."

That was good.

 

[XACE-K]

I just watched it now and laughed at it. This is the only thing I like about Bush now. And everybody else had said spotdodge jokes so I'll stop myself from saying one.

 

[Zook]

No johns, Muntadar al-Zeidi.

 

[RedPeppers]

Lol, Watch Bush's face when the guy raises his shoe in the air. It seems like Bush saw him do it, and waited to dodge until he threw it so he wouldn't be able to hit him. I never would have thought Mr. President himself was soo good at spotdodging.

 

[Crimson King]

Say what you will about the *******, but he seemed REALLY calm about the whole thing and not the least bit disturbed. He just brushed it off like it didn't matter.

 

[SSBKNIGHT]

Watching Bush dodge things is funny but lucky he just threw a shoe if it was a gun or a bomb he would haven't dodge it in time.

 

[Cashed]

President Bush is the captain of the US dodgeball team.

 

[Khaoz]

man he is lucky...I wonder if security got any crap for this.

 

[Alterhalo]

If he woulda spot dodged grabed shoe and throw it at the guy knocking him out of the screen it would have been my most favorite moment ever

 

[JustNoOne]

Warning! Challenge Approaching!... It's George Bush!

****! He has awesome reflexes, that just badass...

 

[Thrillhouse-vh.]

The reporter threw his shoes at him, while shouting "this is the end". President Bush managed to avoid being hit by both shoes.

Oh dear god!

 

[Omis]

Say what you will about the *******, but he seemed REALLY calm about the whole thing and not the least bit disturbed. He just brushed it off like it didn't matter.

You probably get accustomed to that many people wanting to harm you that it stops phasing you.

 

[Ethan.]

Who throws a shoe. Seriously.

 

[Halberdierv2]

in the arab world, that's about as low an insult you can give.
Bush, although he probably is a nice guy personally, he's made some serious mistakes in his terms, and Iraq is probably the biggest. I think they just want USA out for a while, unless Obama can do something.

 

[Ethan.]

in the arab world, that's about as low an insult you can give.
Bush, although he probably is a nice guy personally, he's made some serious mistakes in his terms, and Iraq is probably the biggest. I think they just want USA out for a while, unless Obama can do something.

well thanks i guess... I was just quoting Austin Powers though.

Also after watching the vid, bush looked excited. He was doing his little bush-smile after he dodged the first shoe.

 

[Darkslash]

Bush dodging a shoe=a president who plays to many video games? He just moves his head. Like wow.

 

[Lovely]

Wow, I didn't think people would do that at the press. >_>

But I'll say this, what happen to that guy after the press?

 

[ndayday]

Poor Mr. President...

I also find it interesting that he seemed totally fine with it, even the guy next to him seemed fine with it. Shoe throwing must not be that intimidating.

 

[paledragon64]

This is the one true moment I am proud of our president. That was awesome.

 

[Mith_]

Lol, Watch Bush's face when the guy raises his shoe in the air. It seems like Bush saw him do it, and waited to dodge until he threw it so he wouldn't be able to hit him. I never would have thought Mr. President himself was soo good at spotdodging.

mindgames.

 

[Tom]

lol at the people saying the security was lax... what do you expect them to do, make all the reporters check their shoes at the door? the guy probably went through a frisk and a metal detector.

Good **** Bush, dodging both of those shoes and then brushing it off like a pro. He said "All I can report is that they are a size 10." LOL

I'm sure that guy will get jail time for assaulting a foreign leader.

 

[Kinzer]

President Bush out to have a secret identity, and perhaps he has a career in Melee.

 

[pdk]

the only way to make it better would be if the incident played out like this

 

[Aesir]

Given Bushes recent history the fact that he's not calling this a national emergency is strange.


All jokes aside he did handle it pretty calm, that reporter is mad childish though. =\

 

[~N9NE~]

lol at the people saying the security was lax... what do you expect them to do, make all the reporters check their shoes at the door? the guy probably went through a frisk and a metal detector.

BREAKING NEWS!

All future Bush and Obama press conferences will now be conducted with everyone wearing socks. Smelly socks will be seized by security.

 

[crewster]

That was so lol-y (I loled btw).
No more shoes ftw

Also using the BBC, woot!

the only way to make it better would be if the incident played out like this

Added to sig!

 

[Zjiin]

This was the best piece of news i've seen all week.