President Bush victim of shoe throwing…

After I’d logged into my account at one of other online social networks this afternoon, I noticed a friend who’d made a reference to throwing shoes at GWB. Too? I’m well aware of her political opinion and that her zest for expressing it will NEVER wane. But it wasn’t until I’d later passed the TV that I realized the relevancy of her comment.

As mentioned on The Huffington Post, “A shoe-throwing Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi, a reporter with Cairo-based network Al Baghdadia Television, had experienced first-hand the brutal violence that consumed Iraq last year.” It is purported that he was kidnapped by Shiite militiamen, then released. Three years later.

This was the reporters’ way of insulting president Bush during his visit to Baghdad. “This is a farewell kiss you dog,” reports MSNBC of the message Zaidi intended. It was just three weeks ago that tens of thousands of Iraqis gathered in Firdous Square and pummeled his likeness with their shoes.

In a statement Bush-supporters may resonate with, Bush quipped, “So what if the guy threw his shoe at me?” “Let me talk about the guy throwing his shoe. It’s one way to gain attention. It’s like going to a political rally and having people yell at you. It’s like driving down the street and having people not gesturing with all five fingers…”

And with that I look forward to my friends five finger comment tomorrow.