During a news conference this week, an Iraqi television journalist removed both his shoes and threw them at George W Bush while shouting in Arabic: “This is a gift from the Iraqis; this is the farewell kiss, you dog!” A few seconds later, the journalist tossed his other shoe, shouting, “This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq!”

 

December’s viral video is commonly referred to Youtube junkies as "George Bush Shoe Attack!" 1,322,017 views have been counted for this video, my personal favorite George Bush Shoe Attack video.

photo found on bbc.co.uk

Now, on December 18th, the Journalist who threw his shoes has asked the Iraqi prime minister for a pardon. The government spokesman, Yassin Majid, said that the reporter wrote to Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki apologizing for the incident and calling it an “ugly action.”

 

“He asked the prime minister to pardon him as a son asks his father for forgiveness,” The New York Times reports Mr. Majid said.

 

When Iraqi Parliament discussed the withdrawal from Iraq of armed forces, a group of lawmakers instead demanded that the legislature discuss up the issue of the journalist Muntader al-Zaidi. Some in Parliament say the government should release Mr. Zaidi immediately, while others say the judiciary should decide his fate.

 

What do you think? Is this humorous to you? What should happen to Mr. Zaidi? What do you think of what he shouted in Arab as he threw the shoes, and what about what Bush said in the video?

 

 

 

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