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In reply to the discussion: Trump: "Congratulations to @seanhannity for being the number one shoe on Cable Television!" [View all]yellowwoodII
(616 posts)"This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog" and threw his shoes at then-U.S. president George W. Bush during a Baghdad press conference.
"When I threw the shoe in the face of the criminal, Bush, I wanted to express my rejection of his lies, his occupation of my country, my rejection of his killing my people. My rejection of his plundering the wealth of my country, and destroying its infrastructure. And casting out its sons into a diaspora.
After six years of humiliation, of indignity, of killing and violations of sanctity, and desecration of houses of worship, the killer comes, boasting, bragging about victory and democracy. He came to say goodbye to his victims and wanted flowers in response."
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2009/sep/17/why-i-threw-shoe-bush