- Can Bush's embarassment be quantified?? Beyond doubt this was the nadir of prestige for any First Person..let alone that of SUPER POWER America. Researchers of human psychology could now perhaps develop a relative metric that pegs the ultimate embarassment a human being could face in his life term to this one. :D
- Another important observation is that Bush could actually duck both the attempts. What if, the shoe had actually hit Bush? Could it have embarassed him further? If yes, how much more? Point to note for psychologists.
- Interestingly this incident perhaps explains why America is a superior military power. Bush-who trained with the American army 3 decades ago has sharp enough reflexes to duck 2 consequtive attempts; It also explains as to why Iraq has neither a cricket team not a baseball team. Missing a 6 foot, 200 pound frame within 10 feet distance could amount to blasphemy in India/Pakistan.
- Had the jurno tried to fling the shoe directly off his legs, it would have perhaps hit Bush straight on. Courtesy, their decent footballing skills. :P
- How close did the shoe actually get to Bush? I feel, by far this could be the closest Bush got his face to a shoe in a long long time. It is only obvious that the President of America would not polish his own shoes. Not that Laura would do it for him, but he would surely have some bunny in the White House! Mind you, he had Tony Blair across the Atlantic for a bunny.
- Given the adventurist that I think he is, can we now safely call journalist Muntazir Al-Zaidi the bravest man on the planet? Both Bin Laden, Saddam have both attacked Bush from the safety of the forts they have built around themselves.
- The last angle that needs to be pursued is the possibility that the Pentagon had cautioned Bush with some intelligence tips of a shoe attack on him. Possible that Bush also trained in ducking.
Questions remain.
Ha ha .. nice analysis of the incident ra.. maree office lo inta aloochistuntav anukoledu..
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Well actually we might end up with two new words in the obstinately flexible English language
ReplyDelete1. Muntazirism - The sub conscious behavioural tendency of a person to be inspirational, brave and absurdly foolhardy, all at the same time.
2. Shoebushing - a slang for the above. It may be used in future by a mother to her child "Now honey, don't try to be shoebushy. Put that dumbell down!"
Ah, the beauty with what happens to an American president is that 'the possibilities are endless' :P
and btw, it was a wonderful and witty read!
ReplyDeleteShoebushing!!! that is quite a beauty!!!
ReplyDeleteIts a funny analysis of the incident. The journo has satisfied his anger as a true citizen of his country. Bush might have been expecting this that's why he has ducked at the right moment.
ReplyDeletehmm...ya man...perhaps BUSH was expecting...he must got a tip off from the US intelligence :P
ReplyDeleteTruly Booty Full Life for Bush
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