wow factor

One brave journo throws his boots at Bush and suddenly it's the chic way to protest.

Greens threw shoes at Rudd and Wong over Climate Change and now the Poms are throwing their joggers at Gordon Brown.

Why does my cynical mind think this is a viral marketing campaign concocted by major shoe manufacturers?
Will Nike fund the Iraqi journo's defence?

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Image via: ABC News