Posted 9:05 PM by Steve
First of all I just want to say that my admiration and respect for President Bush went up a few notches when I saw his duck of the Iraqi shoes. Not unlike the classic look and smirk at Al Gore in the Presidential debate it was a moment that you can't script and it gives a little hint about the true character and real nature of the man.

Symbolically, shoes in Iraq are the equivalent of dog poop. That was about the worst insult conceivable for an Iraqi. . Similarly, the "Hail Mary" play of terrorist attacks, now known only as 9/11 was about the worst thing terrorists could conceive of. Of course, the loss of life was tragic, the symbolic effect powerful and the reality sobering, but creative Americans have already thought of far worse things that could have happened or may perhaps happen if terrorists are able to organize similar attacks.

Was it shocking? Yes. Was it terrorism of the most cruel and brutal kind? Yes. But like the shoes, America, as a whole, smirked and ducked a lot like it's leader. We have had brilliant success in the War on Terror effectively shutting down operations in a few terror havens. We have isolated and boxed in Iran and North Korea and forced the world to consider another option besides appeasement. Bravo President Bush!