Where was the Secret Service?
My initial reaction to the shoe throwing incident, after I stopped laughing, was the same as Josh. It did seem to take a very long time for security to get to the shoe thrower. I suppose that could be explained by the Iraqis being in charge of security in the press gallery and stringent entry searches, but there was a significant lag between the two shoes. Shouldn't Bush's personal Secret Service guy been throwing himself in front of the president by then?
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posted by Libby Spencer at 4:38 PM
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Simple answers to simple questions: No. A shoe is not all that dangerous and it might smudge the suit.
LOL Anon, but is it really that simple? What about shoe bombs? Isn't that why we have to take our shoes in the airport?
I think Josh said it - mostly. The people present had already been carefully screened, searched, wanded, scent-hounded or whatever, to the security team's satisfaction. Fail. Maybe not Epic, but big-time. Because after all, the man only threw shoes. He could have thrown a microphone or a camera, or something that could potentially do more damage than a shoe (which still could have hurt).
But this is the US presence in Iraq. What could possibly go wrong? And I am being both sarcastic and honest. This has been the pattern since Day 1.
Meanwhile, I hope shoe guy isn't dead. Does anyone know?
Hey Larkspur. It just struck me as odd. I thought it was their job to get between him and flying missiles of any sort.
In any event, the shoe thrower is still alive as far as I know, but has been badly beaten and is in US custody at their "airport prison."
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Hey, would you take a shoe for that guy? If the shoe hits, let it.
LOL Fogg. That was my other thought.
Maybe the secret service is even less enamored of bush than we are. Keep in mind they have to put up with him in person, on a daily basis.
I am slightly shocked none of THEM have shot him. Imagine putting up with that smirk...
Yeah, Libby, it would be fascinating to listen in on the Secret Service de-briefing on this one. I'm thinking that "Well, jeepers, it all happened so fast!" isn't going to go over well.
LOL Larkspur. I suspect you're right about that.
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