AP - Baghdad
The Bush Farewell Tour Bus hit a pothole today as a real Iraqi finally got a chance to show his country's appreciation for US involvement in the ongoing murder and mayhem.
"This is a good-bye kiss, you dog!" shouted Iraqi journalist Muntazir Al Zaidi, an epithet certain to go global in this information age. He then delivered the Arab version of a burning bag of shit on Bush's doorstep - a thrown shoe. Then, to emphasize his sincerity, he threw the other.
Mr. Al Zaidi was quickly wrestled to the ground by security and dragged screaming from the room. But not before earning his place on a platform in the Pantheon of Heroes. And the applause of a grateful world.
Barely President George W. Bush was not harmed in the incident, due to a remarkably good ducking reflex, one that perhaps First Lady Laura has helped him to hone.
There was one injury in the fracas however. Press Aide and lovable liar, Dana Perino, suffered a black eye when a jostled microphone was jammed in her face. Poetic justice? You decide.
Mr. Al Zaidi's fate has not yet been determined.
However, Policywanker would like to take this moment to remove his hat - and say, "Muntazir Al Zaidi - We salute you!"
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