This morning information from my Program Director made me shocked and amazed at once! “a journalist threw his pair of shoes to president Bush” . Then I started to search the real story in google and found the video also.
In the Bush’s farewell press conference in Iraq, Muntadar Al Zaidi, an Iraqi journalist stood up surprisingly and threw his 10 sized shoes to this American president. To complete his flying shoes, he shouted, “this is your farewell kiss, you dog” for the first shoe and “and this is the end” for the second. As a journalist, he absolutely knows the consequences for his fantastic action that was the first time in American history or may be in the world. However, he did it! Bravely.
Well, for me, it’s such a reflection on how an Iraqi condemns US intervention on their governance and politics lately. In 2003, without UN’s permit, United States invade Iraq for its accusation of the weapon mass destruction. Many Iraqi’s soldier were being killed, caught and tortured. In fact, the weapon of mass destruction is only US prediction without any proof. This prediction had to be paid by the Iraqi’s blood, the execution of Saddam Hussein, orphanage and widow. Even though we don’t know yet exactly his reason behind the “the shoes incident” the point is for those Bush’s sins, is the flying shoes enough for him?
In the Bush’s farewell press conference in Iraq, Muntadar Al Zaidi, an Iraqi journalist stood up surprisingly and threw his 10 sized shoes to this American president. To complete his flying shoes, he shouted, “this is your farewell kiss, you dog” for the first shoe and “and this is the end” for the second. As a journalist, he absolutely knows the consequences for his fantastic action that was the first time in American history or may be in the world. However, he did it! Bravely.
Well, for me, it’s such a reflection on how an Iraqi condemns US intervention on their governance and politics lately. In 2003, without UN’s permit, United States invade Iraq for its accusation of the weapon mass destruction. Many Iraqi’s soldier were being killed, caught and tortured. In fact, the weapon of mass destruction is only US prediction without any proof. This prediction had to be paid by the Iraqi’s blood, the execution of Saddam Hussein, orphanage and widow. Even though we don’t know yet exactly his reason behind the “the shoes incident” the point is for those Bush’s sins, is the flying shoes enough for him?
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puteer,,,,,, hehehe, as a journalist, i didn't even know what to comment. throwing a pair of shoes to anyone (either he's a president or just a pedicab driver) is not polite.. but, when it comes to bush? mm.... rasanya kok dia pantas saja ya dilempar sepatu? he deserves even more:D.
btw, sempat tercipta sebuah lelucon di kantorku. katanya, "wah, besok2 kita kalo liputan nggak boleh pake sepatu nihhh,"
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