“…the president’s message on progress in the region was having trouble competing with the videotaped image of the angry Iraqi who hurled his shoes at Bush in a near-miss, shouting in Arabic, ‘This is your farewell kiss, you dog!’ The reporter was later identified as Muntadar al-Zeidi, a correspondent for Al-Baghdadia television, an Iraqi-owned station based in Cairo, Egypt.

“In Iraqi culture, throwing shoes at someone is a sign of contempt…” – Associated Press

I think a shoe to the head sends a clear message no matter what culture you’re used to.

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