Reply #3: Muntazer al-Zaid. Here is a bit more on him and why...more in post below (HE was kidnapped/tortured)

[uppityperson]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hIc6JbVJaVwlTwkUiARRCfbyVVdg

The journalist, Muntazer al-Zaidi from Al-Baghdadia channel which broadcasts from Cairo, was frogmarched from the room by security staff, an AFP journalist said.

Soles of shoes are considered the ultimate insult in Arab culture. After Saddam Hussein's statue was toppled in Baghdad in April 2003, many onlookers beat the statue's face with their soles.
(clip) Playing down the incident, the president later added: "I don't know what the guy's cause is... I didn't feel the least bit threatened by it."

OK mrbush, since you don't know what "the guy's cause is", let me look further...

http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1229270057647&pagename=Zone-English-News/NWELayout

Friends said Zaidi covered the US bombing of Baghdad's Sadr City area earlier this year and had been "emotionally influenced" by the destruction he'd seen, according to McClatchy Newspapers

Is that clear enough? No? Then how about this...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article5342394.ece
The attack highlighted the contempt felt by many Iraqis for Mr Bush, whose presidency will be defined by his decision to invade Iraq, a move that brought down Saddam Hussein but also destroyed the lives of tens of thousands.

Are you STILL unclear? OK, try this...

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/12/bushs_baghdad_shoeattack_size.html
Bush was on his feet today, for sure: He displayed some quick defensive reflexes when a journalist shouted in Arabic -- "This is a gift from the Iraqis; this is the farewell kiss, you dog" -- and hurled one of his shoes at the American president. Bush narrowly avoided being hit.

Before guards could wrestle the hostile interrogator standing a little more than 10 feet away from the president to the floor, the angry man got off a second shoe and shouted: "This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq." The Iraqi prime minister aided in the defense this time, holding up a hand to shield Bush.

Bush, who was uninjured, laughed off the incident: "All I can report is it is a size 10.''

Yes, ha. ha. ha. Very funny. Good lord.