Comments on: Bush Shoe Incident: Where Was Secret Service? http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bush_shoe_incident_where_was_secret_service/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:13:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Carrot http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bush_shoe_incident_where_was_secret_service/comment-page-1/#comment-537476 Carrot Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:20:19 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=28804#comment-537476 I certainly did feel initially that the Agent took a long time coming but I agree with your assessment that everyone felt it was a non-lethal protest and acted appropriately. He was wrestled down quickly and as stated it was a small and relatively secure area. No problem. Lucky for the guy it didn't actually hit the POTUS. And the whole shoe thing is a big insult. Muslim men don't cross their legs American style to avoid pointing their soles at others. Iraqi men who wish to insult passing US Patrols will hold their feet out and sometimes click them together a few times. So, a big insult. I certainly did feel initially that the Agent took a long time coming but I agree with your assessment that everyone felt it was a non-lethal protest and acted appropriately. He was wrestled down quickly and as stated it was a small and relatively secure area. No problem. Lucky for the guy it didn't actually hit the POTUS.

And the whole shoe thing is a big insult. Muslim men don't cross their legs American style to avoid pointing their soles at others. Iraqi men who wish to insult passing US Patrols will hold their feet out and sometimes click them together a few times. So, a big insult.

]]> By: caj http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bush_shoe_incident_where_was_secret_service/comment-page-1/#comment-537184 caj Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:26:16 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=28804#comment-537184 I think it was very lax....but there again maybe they thought Bush had what was coming to him. I think it was very lax....but there again maybe they thought Bush had what was coming to him.

]]> By: rodney dill http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bush_shoe_incident_where_was_secret_service/comment-page-1/#comment-537158 rodney dill Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:29:11 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=28804#comment-537158 What? No one wanted to take a 'shoe' for the President? What? No one wanted to take a 'shoe' for the President?

]]> By: odograph http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bush_shoe_incident_where_was_secret_service/comment-page-1/#comment-537134 odograph Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:06:03 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=28804#comment-537134 I heard they were busy untying their own shoes. I heard they were busy untying their own shoes.

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