Dig That Reaction Time
Ok, forget for now that all the lefties are going off saying how this one man's actions represent the Iraqi people's attitude toward President Bush as a whole (once again, not true)
"Oh, throwing your shoe at someone and calling them a 'dog' in the Middle east is the worst insult to someone, because it means that your lower than the sole of that show, as in you're as low as dirt."
And? With all the insults and vitriol this president has had to put up with from his own press, pundits and bloggers, do you really think this bothers him? I think that he laughed it off bothers these same BDS sufferers even more.
After the professional Iraqi journalists rightfully apologized to the president he said,
And of course the New York Times made it "clear" that the majority of Iraqis feel the same way with this story that has numerous quotes from citizens. It goes without saying that they printed more people that agree with this guy than don't.
"We have a handful of people chastising this guy? O.k, that's enough. What, we have an opportunity to prove our bogus point that they don't want Americans there, even though we tried this tired argument multiple times before? Run with it."
Once again, the MSM's selective memory is a bit short. Do they not remember when the statue of Saddam Hussein came down, all those Iraqis cheering and hitting it with their shoes? Also I might add those same people hugged the American soldiers and brought them flowers (met as liberators)
Did they represent he attitude or opinion of all Iraqis? No. Just like this journalist (who is as objective it seems as his American counterparts) does not represent the people as a whole this time either, contrary to what the MSM would like to have you believe.
And as for the other Mid East countries? Did you really expect any president to be welcomed into the bosom of any Middle East country, especially nice "moderate" countries lie Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Iran?
Did you notice that he was the only reporter that acted in such a way? Were there other Iraqi journalists throwing footwear? To the contrary, the other Iraqi and Middle Eastern press in the room had to actually apologize for their contemporaries actions, as they felt it was unprofessional and unbecoming as an Iraqi citizen.
But forget all that for now. Check out the reaction time of the president. Was he a-jookin' and a- jivin' or what? And he looked so calm and unnerved about it, too. Nothing can take this guy down. Not a shoe, not a grenade, not even the nefarious Democrat Congress.
But this is, as the president pointed out, democracy in action. This is freedom of expression and freedom of speech in action. Think about it, do you really think for one second that he would have even dared to think about doing this to Saddam Hussein or another Mid-Eastern dignitary?
Or even to Maliki himself? I think if Bush wasn't there and it was a normal press conference with their own people, this guy would have probably received more than a black eye, which I do think was uncalled for. "He has been taken to Ibn Sina hospital because he has a broken arm and ribs and is also suffering injuries to his eye and leg," Durgham al-Zaidi said his brother Muntazer.
But the simple fact he even contemplated this action shows, once again, Bush was right and democracy has spread.
Yeah, he was arrested. But it was not for suppression of his freedom of speech, it was for assault, plain and simple. I think he should be released, but not before he has paid "a debt to society," such as a hefty fine, maybe a little commuted jail time, but not much more than that.
By the way, although the guy is Iraqi and works for an Iraqi newspaper, it's interesting to note that it's owned by an Egyptian company. Hmm.
As a commentator noted on Hot Air, "between this and the fact that the guy’s in media, he’s now qualified for his own show on MSNBC."
Before I forget, where was the Secret Service on this one? Where was the Iraqi security? I mean this guy was able to get off not just one projectile, but two! What if this had been a gun? Oh, I can almost hear you lefties cheering. Sick.
"Oh, throwing your shoe at someone and calling them a 'dog' in the Middle east is the worst insult to someone, because it means that your lower than the sole of that show, as in you're as low as dirt."
And? With all the insults and vitriol this president has had to put up with from his own press, pundits and bloggers, do you really think this bothers him? I think that he laughed it off bothers these same BDS sufferers even more.
After the professional Iraqi journalists rightfully apologized to the president he said,
"Thanks for apologizing on behalf of the Iraqi people. It doesn't bother me. If you want the facts, it was a size 10 shoe that he threw".
Playing down the incident, the president later added: "I don't know what the guy's cause is... I didn't feel the least bit threatened by it."
And of course the New York Times made it "clear" that the majority of Iraqis feel the same way with this story that has numerous quotes from citizens. It goes without saying that they printed more people that agree with this guy than don't.
"We have a handful of people chastising this guy? O.k, that's enough. What, we have an opportunity to prove our bogus point that they don't want Americans there, even though we tried this tired argument multiple times before? Run with it."
Once again, the MSM's selective memory is a bit short. Do they not remember when the statue of Saddam Hussein came down, all those Iraqis cheering and hitting it with their shoes? Also I might add those same people hugged the American soldiers and brought them flowers (met as liberators)
Did they represent he attitude or opinion of all Iraqis? No. Just like this journalist (who is as objective it seems as his American counterparts) does not represent the people as a whole this time either, contrary to what the MSM would like to have you believe.
And as for the other Mid East countries? Did you really expect any president to be welcomed into the bosom of any Middle East country, especially nice "moderate" countries lie Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Iran?
Did you notice that he was the only reporter that acted in such a way? Were there other Iraqi journalists throwing footwear? To the contrary, the other Iraqi and Middle Eastern press in the room had to actually apologize for their contemporaries actions, as they felt it was unprofessional and unbecoming as an Iraqi citizen.
But forget all that for now. Check out the reaction time of the president. Was he a-jookin' and a- jivin' or what? And he looked so calm and unnerved about it, too. Nothing can take this guy down. Not a shoe, not a grenade, not even the nefarious Democrat Congress.
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But this is, as the president pointed out, democracy in action. This is freedom of expression and freedom of speech in action. Think about it, do you really think for one second that he would have even dared to think about doing this to Saddam Hussein or another Mid-Eastern dignitary?
Or even to Maliki himself? I think if Bush wasn't there and it was a normal press conference with their own people, this guy would have probably received more than a black eye, which I do think was uncalled for. "He has been taken to Ibn Sina hospital because he has a broken arm and ribs and is also suffering injuries to his eye and leg," Durgham al-Zaidi said his brother Muntazer.
But the simple fact he even contemplated this action shows, once again, Bush was right and democracy has spread.
Yeah, he was arrested. But it was not for suppression of his freedom of speech, it was for assault, plain and simple. I think he should be released, but not before he has paid "a debt to society," such as a hefty fine, maybe a little commuted jail time, but not much more than that.
By the way, although the guy is Iraqi and works for an Iraqi newspaper, it's interesting to note that it's owned by an Egyptian company. Hmm.
As a commentator noted on Hot Air, "between this and the fact that the guy’s in media, he’s now qualified for his own show on MSNBC."
Before I forget, where was the Secret Service on this one? Where was the Iraqi security? I mean this guy was able to get off not just one projectile, but two! What if this had been a gun? Oh, I can almost hear you lefties cheering. Sick.
posted by Northern Exposer at 05:53
1 Comments:
Awesome post.
Yes, I love Bush's little grin and chuckle after the first shoe was thrown. He had great reaction time, too!
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