Originally Posted by Azoy?

One question where was the Secret Service and why was that guy not shot before he sent the second shoe down Bush's way. For all we know there could have been explosive in the shoes.
Then they should have whisked Bush away because they don't know the after events that could come such as remote detonated explosive that are in the shoes.
They were really under prepared and not ready for action.
Then again maybe the Secret Service were hoping the Iraqi succeeded in some kind of mission so they can be assigned to another assignment instead of protecting the biggest idiot that ever lead the United States as a president.