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President Bush found himself under attack in Iraq today when an Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at him one after the other,  just as he was getting ready to speak at a conference. Bush was quick to react, ducking to avoid being hit. The journalist, Muntadhar al-Zaidi tossed both of his shoes while yelling in Arabic, “This is a farewell…you dog!”

After order was restored Bush tried to explain that the incident was a good sign, indicating that Iraq was on the path to knowing the kind of freedom that allows citizens to give the middle finger if they so choose, or as he put it “not gesturing with all five fingers”.

Bush - “So what if a guy threw a shoe at me? [shrugs shoulders] I consider it an important step on the road to an Iraq that can sustain itself, govern itself and defend itself; but let me talk about the guy showing the shoe. It is 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.

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