Bush's "icy smile" enraged Iraq shoe-thrower

Reuters ^ | 2/19/2009 | Khalid al-Ansary

[Indian_Fighter_Kite]

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An Iraqi reporter who hurled his shoes at George W. Bush said in the past he had videotaped himself practising the Arab insult to use against the president whose "icy smile" had filled him with uncontrollable rage.

Muntazer al-Zaidi said on Thursday at the start of his trial in Baghdad on charges of assaulting a foreign leader that he took a recording of his shoe-throwing training two years ago and had hoped to accost Bush in Jordan but this did not take place.

[w1andsodidwe]

Does he like Obama’s arrogant smile?

[relictele]

took a recording of his shoe-throwing training two years ago and had hoped to accost Bush in Jordan but this did not take place

Oh well that makes it all right then.

Clueless savages - this constitutes a defense?

[Blue Turtle]

Thank God he didn’t have a bumper sticker on his car.

[BallyBill]

I'd love to see Clint Eastwood “squint” at this punk.

[martin_fierro]

[JamesP81]

An Iraqi reporter who hurled his shoes at George W. Bush said in the past he had videotaped himself practising the Arab insult to use against the president whose "icy smile" had filled him with uncontrollable rage.

Damn. I think this whole civilization needs Paxil or something to get that anger out.

[twigs]

I see that he reads and listens to leftist American media.

[Mr. Mojo]

whose "icy smile" had filled him with uncontrollable rage

If it weren't his "icy smile" it would've been something else. Uncontrollable rage and Muslims are an inseparable couple.

[skeeter]

“Icey”? More like bemused.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

I guess an “icy smile” will get to those wingnuts quickly!

[TFMcGuire]

“”icy smile” enraged Iraq shoe-thrower
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Yes, Seat Wipe, you’re furtunate not to have seen that “Icy Smile” over a set of pistol sites.

We love you W.

[WildcatClan]

Security is a little off in the photo. Grab his wrist and he doesn’t get attention for throwing a shoe. A quick blow to the windpipe and Shoeman loses his proclivity for shoe-throwing in a millisecond.

[Professor_Leonide]

Reading the article carefully, it’s pretty clear to all that the shoe throwing incident was carefully planned out, or as they often say, a staged event.

Our press certainly enjoyed it.

[muawiyah]

Muntazer al-Zaidi doesn't like smiles. He particularly does not like white Americans. He hates everybody he can.

Where's that Iraqi woodchipper when you really need it!

[Deb]

He never should have been allowed to attend the event. He reports for an anti-American TV station in Baghdad and signed off every night with, “Under Occupation in Baghdad.”

[armymarinemom]

That’s great! Guess what he probably saw as they were dragging his savage rear end out of the room? Bush’s smiling face.

[Albion Wilde]

Mom! He smiled icily at me! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

[The Electrician]

he took a recording of his shoe-throwing training two years ago...

As if he hasn't been punished enough, he is about to be sent down to the minor leagues of the IPSTA*...

* IPSTA = Iraqi Professional Shoe Throwers Association

[RichInOC]

Yeah, whatever.

[Dumpster Baby]

I wonder if it's safe to be offended by this:

[dead]

It must have really enraged him when Bush, with absolutely no shoe-dodging training, kept the icy smile while easily avoiding his best shots.

Enjoy prison, shoe bitch!

[SERKIT]

IBDS: Islamic Bush Derangement Syndrome

[cvq3842]

I sure would rather see that “icy smile” than Obama’s faux Mussolini backwards head tilt.

[skully]

What's with all these “moderate” muzzies lately?? One throwing shoes at their liberator, and another cutting off their wife's head. It's getting hard to tell them apart from the extremist Islamofasicsts. Looks like the religion of pieces could be undergoing an identity crisis...which would be America and Israel's fault of course.

[Seeing More Clearly Now]

On the streets of New York City, gunman are excused for point blank shooting murders - The thoughtful Left explain that the victim was after all foolish enough to have looked the gunman right in the eye.

[JimC214]

Nice of the big O to reenact a Mussolini style pose.

[youngidiot]

I used to hear lots of liberals talk about his “smirk” just before going batsh*t.

[Kirkwood]

Guess he is going to plead insanity.

[Prov1322]

My response to this Muhamaden (said with an icy grin...):

Thank God for George W. Bush!

[ronnyquest]

Do you think Obama practices that in the mirror? I think he does.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Re your pic with Obama sniffing the air:

“Can you smell what Bah-rock is cookin?” (Apologies to The Rock)

[hotshu]

W’s “icy” smile can’t enrage this esteemed member of the media anymore than 0’s smug, my $hit don’t stink expression!

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Pathetic “journalist”.

[joydocsusie]

The poor shoe man, he should have thrown his shoes at President Bush on this soil so that the ACLU could say it was only because of his culture, he didn’t know it was wrong, just like the Muslum who beheaded his wife.

“Oh what fools these mortal be”

[joydocsusie]

The poor shoe man, he should have thrown his shoes at President Bush on this soil so that the ACLU could say it was only because of his culture, he didn’t know it was wrong, just like the Muslum who beheaded his wife.

“Oh what fools these mortal be”

[joydocsusie]

The poor shoe man, he should have thrown his shoes at President Bush on this soil so that the ACLU could say it was only because of his culture, he didn’t know it was wrong, just like the Muslum who beheaded his wife.

“Oh what fools these mortal be”