Saudi Businessman Offers $10 Million for Shoes Thrown at Bush

(Tuesday, December 16th, 2008)

bushoe1.jpgSaudi businessman Muhmad Hassan Mahafa is offering $10 million for the “shoes of freedom” as he calls them, referring to the shoes thrown at President George W. Bush by Iraqi journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi during a press conference between Bush and the Iraqi president.

Mahafa explains that he prefers to buy the shoes than to than to leave millions to his six children. “I am not doing this for business, but for the honor of the Arab world” he told reporters.

YWN reported the story of the shoe-throwing incident on Sunday. The president responded quickly and avoid being struck.

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Al-Zaidi was praised and enjoys the support of her employer, who runs the Al-Baghdadia channel which broadcasts from Cairo.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)

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14 Comments

  1. justsmile613 says:

    Sicko! no surprise though

  2. Flatbush Bubby says:

    Can I have some of his millions?

  3. bsmiles says:

    OMG!!! Crazy ppl!!

  4. bklynmom says:

    Idiot, Look at where all our gas profits go…

  5. 1tenthOfAMinyan says:

    Saudi businessman Muhmad Hassan Mahafa reminds one of the bumper sticker: YOU DON’T HAVE TO GROW ON A TREE TO BE A NUT

  6. Mayan_Dvash says:

    I hope they were “Hush Puppies” made from pig hide! VeHamaivin Yuvin.

  7. Monsey Review says:

    He wants the shoes?? Let the reporter throw it at him!!

  8. yidlmitnfidl says:

    He got these 10,000,000.- for gouging Americans at the gas pump!
    Now he adds insult to injury!

  9. noitallmr says:

    “Al-Zaidi was praised and enjoys the support of her employer”

    HER employer?????

  10. benuri says:

    Too bad Bush didn’t catch the shoes and hurl them back at that pig

  11. THE MAN says:

    do any body know if i can buy the socks? please contact me i’m ready to pay a good price.

  12. Common Sense says:

    There’ll no doubt be any number of shoes claimed to be the one thrown, being sold on Ebay. Some con-men are gonna be having a party… 

  13. mw13 says:

    I wonder who has the shoes now? I bet they’d fetch a decent price on eBay…

  14. rashkebehab says:

    #12 – its not chalutz hanaal its called ‘beis’ chalutz hanaal

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