Thread: Goodbye Saddam
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Old 04-09-2003, 11:27 PM
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Originally posted by OUlioness01
oh, and whoever posted about the hitting his statue with the shoe thing, thanks! I've been trying to figure out why they've been doing that for about 2 weeks now.
In many Middle East countries, one never exposes the sole of his or her shoe to anyone; it's considered extremely rude. Slapping a shoe against Saddam's effigy means 'you are absolutely the lowest of the low'.
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