I don't understand what the point of the shoe throwing was.
Everyone knows you can dodge shoes, but you can't dodge a bullet.
To expose one to the sole of your shoe or the bottom of your foot is a huge insult in the arab world...
-- Posted by Blasphemer at 10:53 pm on Dec. 19, 2008
Showing the soles of ones shoes is a sign of great disrespect in the Islamic world.
-- Posted by under301 at 7:40 am on Dec. 20, 2008
i think it was rude... no matter how bad of a pres. he is, he still deserves respect.
-- Posted by Jaxie at 9:28 am on Dec. 20, 2008
Yup, as said, the bottom of the shoe is supposed to be "dirty" to Muslims, and thus by throwing it, it's a pretty big sign of disrespect. If I'm correct, he also said, "It is the farewell kiss, you dog," or something, calling someone a "dog" also referring to them as being dirty and low, similar to how we might call someone a pig.