Tougher Than Leather

President Bush Gets Surprise On Surprise Visit To Iraq

An Iraqi reporter who was clearly upset at the progress the U.S. and Iraq were making toward getting a new Foot Locker franchise in Baghdad, tried to take his frustration out on the President by throwing both shoes at the leader of the free world.

Bush dodged the two flying shoes and security officials were able to keep the scene from escalating when they restrained Bush from taking off his wing-tips and returning the salvo.

The attack was the most serious shoe attack since the attempt by Richard Reid to blow-up an airplane with explosive-laden sneakers in 2002 and is expected to lead to a policy where reporters will have to take off their shoes and package any toiletries separately in order to be admitted to future news conferences.

Meanwhile, hard line Republicans urged a shoe embargo of Iraq and called on Payless and Thom McAnn to do a better job of screening their customers.

A bipartisan group of Congressional leaders also called for an immediate ban on Crocs. Not because the brightly-colored shoe played any role in the incident, but just because they’re ridiculous.

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President may not be quick-witted, but has good reaction time..

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