Viva Zapatos!

Well, it turns out that there is something right with George W. Bush:
His reflexes are superb.



While holding a press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, journalist Muthathar al Zaidi threw his shoes at lame duck President Bush.



Nice reflexes, George!



Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki deflected the second shoe.

I rather enjoyed the suggestion of one of Foreign Policy Magazine's readers: he wished that Bush had caught the shoes and threw them back. That would have been better.

Still, pretty good ducking!