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'Shoe hurled at Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iranian city'

by tikun | March 7, 2009 at 06:01 am

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This is one brave soul.

A shoe was recently hurled at Mahmoud Ahmadinejad while the Iranian president was en route to an election rally in the city of Urmia, an Iranian Web site has reported,

The incident in the Iranian city was an apparent imitation of a similar attack on former U.S. president George Bush in Iraq last year.

Urmia News, the Iranian site, reported that Ahmadinejad was in a car when the shoe was thrown. Ahmadinejad was traveling to a local stadium where he was meant to deliver a speech ahead of upcoming presidential elections in Iran

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Babel-Fish

at 06:39 on March 7th, 2009

A solo revolution from a man with a sole, a very brave feet. But has the thrower put one step into his own grave. Hope he did not throw his running shoes and use them by running high for leather to get away.

My thought and heart are with the brave guy I hope he escaped detection. He certainly deserves a medal or two.

tikun

at 07:40 on March 7th, 2009

Either he/she is one crazy and wild guy/girl or just has nothing to lose?

Babel-Fish

at 08:21 on March 7th, 2009

I think it was a guy not a girl as they keep the girls locked up when this prime minster is about. have you seen his eyes, lol Scare the hell out of me, lol

But its normally the men that throw the shoes as its deemed half the insult if its a woman, sorry I am still joking.

Uwe Paschen

at 07:41 on March 7th, 2009

:) Brave in deed.

Barry ORegan

at 07:56 on March 7th, 2009

Better that those who oppose speak with their footwear than with a coat full of explosives and a trigger.

Amy Judd

at 08:26 on March 7th, 2009

Yeah, I wouldn't throw anything at him...

azzayindia

at 08:30 on March 7th, 2009

I wonder what will be the auction price of the shoe in this case?

HAMID52

at 09:40 on March 7th, 2009

This was not a presidential campaign meeting. Ahmadi Nejad and his cabinet pay monthly visits to different provinces and hold their cabinet meeting at local governor offices instead of the capital. In these provincial trips, he ususally goes to the city stadium to run speech for the masses. Presidential capaign in Iran has not started yet. In April candidates should enroll and start their official competition.

Ohmed (not verified)

at 10:28 on March 7th, 2009

What's the motive? Dont' think he deseerve it.

Fripouille

at 11:17 on March 7th, 2009

Amazing!! Earth-shattering news!!

tikun

at 13:47 on March 7th, 2009

A little light news for a change. Better then foot in mouth or rather sole in mouth disease.

Yellow Guitar

at 13:12 on March 13th, 2009

tikun,

I'm sporting size 14WWW Merrill winter shoes. Its the nuclear detterent of footwear. If you throw one of these monsters, there is almost certainly going to be collateral damage.