I saw the video of President Bush ducking the two shoes thrown at him during his press conference in Iraq, and I wondered the same thing as a commenter over at Michelle Malkin’s site — where the hell was the Secret Service?  The guy was able to throw not one, but TWO, shoes at Bush without being deterred by Bush’s security force.  Unbelievable!  They didn’t even SEE the grenade thrown at Bush more than three years ago in Georgia.  I hope Obama’s team is better prepared.

Over at Michelle’s site, it turns out this “journalist” has a past that you should read about.  Also, Fox News reported earlier that the “journalist’s” television station called on the U.S. to release this guy to show their respect for free speech; otherwise, we’d be just like Saddam and the use of random killings to keep the public in line.  MmmmK.  Anyone who would have done that on U.S. soil would be in prison for a while, my friends (heh).

Update: Ace has more at his site.  Read the final paragraph.  Apparently, some of the other journalists stood up and apologized for the behavior of the shoe-thrower.  This fact was not reported in any of the articles I saw.  Guess it didn’t support the MSM’s narrative on Bush and Iraq.

Update II: The Washington Post has an article on the Secret Service’s response to the criticism.  They say their agents showed the proper amount of “agressiveness and restraint.” (H/T: Hot Air)