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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Thank you. I couldn't have said it better myself. In the US we respect and uphold freedom of expression, but even so I would disapprove (frankly I'd be horrified) if, say, the President of France were to come over here and someone were to lob a pair of Crocs at him or flip him off.

Agreed.

Of course, unlike the Iraqi journalist, if an American threw a shoe at the President of France, it would have been thrown with more velocity and accuracy. That's the real reason the world hates us - we don't throw like wusses.