Shoes hurled at Iranian President Ahmadinejad during trip to Cairo - Polidicks

[quote]Cairo (CNN) -- During a historic trip to Egypt, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was greeted by a group of men who hurled shoes at him -- a major insult in the Muslim world. A video posted by the Anadolu news agency shows a smiling Ahmadinejad shaking hands with a crowd of supporters in Cairo late Tuesday when at least one man threw a shoe toward him. Other men also threw shoes at Ahmadinejad, the Egyptian public prosecutor's office said. "You killed our brothers!" one of the assailants shouted, according to Anadolu. The agency said the man's shoe struck a security guard. The men behind the attack were four Salafis, the prosecutor's office said. Salafis follow the Sunni Muslim doctrine and oppose the idea of Shiite Muslims engaging in any political activity in Egypt. They have accused Iran of financing Shiites to spread the Shia doctrine in Egypt, which has a Sunni majority.[/quote] [url]http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/06/world/meast/egypt-ahmadinejad-shoe-attack/index.html?hpt=hp_t3[/url]

Throwing your shoes at someone is another way of saying they are below you.

Why is it always shoes?

[QUOTE=RichyZ;39499495]its a cultural thing, its basically like the middle finger or burning effigies[/QUOTE] Shoes are expensive, throw a bottle.

[QUOTE=Shadaez;39499473]Why is it always shoes?[/QUOTE] throwing shoes is a really common act of disrespect or protest. I think it's something to do with them being unclean.

I had hoped there would be a better reason to toss shoes at him than fundamentalist Salafi bullshit.

Ah fuck, I misread that as "Shoes hurled at Iranian President Ahmadinejad during trip to Costco."

During Saddam's reign, he had President Bush's face on the floor right as you walk into some grand hotel.

[QUOTE=BlkDucky;39499511]throwing shoes is a really common act of disrespect or protest. I think it's something to do with them being unclean.[/QUOTE] iirc its considered the ultimate insult.

How long until a flash game comes out base on this. Kinda like what happened to Bush.

Throwing shoes is the ultimate [i]Fuck you, fuck your family, fuck your allies, fuck your colleagues, fuck your best friend, fuck your wife, fuck your brother, fuck your favorite car brand, fuck your ignorant ass, fuck your city, fuck your house, fuck your favorite type of ramen[/i] type insult in Islam. In an Islamic Mosque, you take off your shoes once you enter to show respect for Muhammad, by hurling them at somebody you are saying they are worse and undeserving.

liberate irans people ??? everyones happy

[QUOTE=W0w00t;39501998]liberate irans people ??? everyones happy[/QUOTE] It's already a democracy what do you want to liberate

i wouldnt throw my own shoes. what would i walk home in? if i was really pissed off at some dignitaries, i would carry extra shoes around or something. like, a bag of moccasins and sneakers and just unload on some poor bastard.

[QUOTE=bob4life;39502245]i wouldnt throw my own shoes. what would i walk home in? if i was really pissed off at some dignitaries, i would carry extra shoes around or something. like, a bag of moccasins and sneakers and just unload on some poor bastard.[/QUOTE] I'd probably throw my work-boots. Steel toed, hulking motherfuckers.

[video=youtube;OM3Z_Kskl_U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM3Z_Kskl_U[/video]

[QUOTE=Mio Akiyama;39502298][video=youtube;OM3Z_Kskl_U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM3Z_Kskl_U[/video][/QUOTE] I have always loved this, he's got that "neener neener missed me!" look on his face.

[QUOTE=TheSporeGA;39502094]It's already a democracy what do you want to liberate[/QUOTE] It's a theocracy that has democratic elections.

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;39502476]It's a theocracy that has democratic elections.[/QUOTE] oh

[QUOTE=TheSporeGA;39502481]oh[/QUOTE] It's full name is "Islamic Republic of Iran"

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;39502476]It's a theocracy that has democratic elections.[/QUOTE] So, in some sense, it's a theocratic despotism?

[QUOTE=W0w00t;39501998]liberate irans people ??? everyones happy[/QUOTE] What happened the last time they were liberated? In say 1953.. what a free and transparent monarchy that was eh?