Bush and the shoe episode

I see in the news that an art gallery in Portland has opened up a new exhibit where patrons can throw their shoes at an image of Bush in a " 'statement of solidarity' with Muntadhar al-Zeidi, the Iraqi journalist who was arrested after hurling two shoes at Mr Bush in protest during a Baghdad news conference last month." Gallery has shoe throw at Bush

My opinion? If there is any doubt that despite the original misinformation that led to the invasion, this illustrates that Iraq has changed and for the better. Can you imagine what would have happened to that individual had he thrown his shoe at a visiting head of state under Saddam's regime? He would have lived long enough to get dragged out and shot . Instead, he gets arrested (as anyone one would for attempted assault) and both the Iraqi media and the rest of the world can hail him as a "hero."

In a truly democratic society, you have the right to protest decisions you disagree with and people you have issues with. Iraq may be a mess, but they are on their way to becoming a much more open and free society.

Having said that, there isn't jack sh*t in Iraq worth one GIs life.