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My name is Sherif Abaza. I am an Egyptian, born and raised in Dubai, UAE. I've been a nomad for the larger part of my adult life and will continue to be so. Come to my blog to know about my life or the movies. Sometimes they blend into one...

Sunday, December 14, 2008

In The News Tomorrow:

"Bush gets formal send-off --- Size 10"
"Ya 3ayb El Shoe-m" (What a shame in Lebanese Arabic)
"Am-Bushed"
.... you get the picture?

Well, if you don't, then this video might help. I have not laughed so hard in a very long time



For those of you who may be wondering why this happened, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN FOR 8 YEARS???

But, I feel some may need an explanation:

- In Arab culture it is considered extremely insulting to show the sole of your show to someone
- Shoes are dirty
- Shoes are sometimes mistakenly stepped with in sh!t.
- Hitting someone with your shoe is possibly worse than spitting on them in Arab culture

hence, what happened to president Bush was to be considered an extreme insult.

- In MOST cultures, invading someone's home is considered somewhat rude
- In MOST cultures, raping/pillaging/etc... are unacceptable
- In MOST cultures, it is considered rude to bomb entire cities looking for oil
- In MOST cultures, the Iraq war would be condemned (most cultures have indeed condemned it)

Yet, GWB still walks, still talks and still has the gall to show up in Iraq unannounced (of course) to make his last farewell and sign an agreement, while the reporter who threw him with a shoe is heard screaming at the end of this video, and I HATE to imagine what is happening to him as we speak.

Here's what I would like to see. That reporter on TV tomorrow, with no make up hiding any bruises he may have gotten, talking and reporting and living a normal life. Possible? Let's see!


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