A French-language GIF based on an animation showing the various players in the political landscape of Iraq and Syria between 2014-15.
Iraq
Vijay’s classic GIFs 2007-2011 – 285
On Gifville, we’ve seen a Christmas and sports themed version of this GIF of a journalist in Iraq throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush. Now here is the real deal, as is.
See also VCG posts #282 and 283.
GIF: Bush_dodges_shoes DATE: 22/12/2008
Credits: Associated Press via Ratedesi Forums
Vijay’s classic GIFs 2007-2011 – 283
Vijay’s classic GIFs 2007-2011 – 282
A Xmas festive edition GIF based on an infamous incident that occurred in Baghdad on the 14th December, 2008. Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw both of his shoes at then-United States President George W. Bush, a grave insult in the Arab world. Bush was attending a press conference with Iraqi government officials at the time. Al-Zaidi was recorded as castigating the president of the US as a war criminal. The former president dodged the flight of both shoes, which narrowly missed then Iraqi PM, Nouri al-Maliki who was in attendance. The scene, caught on international TV, became a rich source of inspiration for many memes in the days after.
GIF: santa DATE: 20/12/2008
Credit: CBS via Ratedesi Forums
Vijay’s classic GIFs 2007-2011 – 281
Little chubby Iraqi boy doing his version of the Truffle Shuffle… caught on camera!
GIF: dancing green fattie DATE: 20/12/2008
Credit: Ratedesi Forums
Sand river of Iraq
The extremely rare ‘sand river’ phenomenon of the Iraqi deserts. It’s not actually sand though. It is pieces of hail and ice, possibly with some sand mixed in, moving at high speed.
Credits: Vijay Shah, Kalki Group and Facebook, The Huffington Post
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