a special way to express opinion!!

I'm neither a real fan of news nor politics but as all the world i was hit by the BIG NEWS transmitted by all languages :"IRAQI JOURNALIST HURLS SHOES AT BUSH!!"

I saw the related video on internet, and I could not stop watching it again for several times, I was surprised how a journalist could dare to do it but it seems it is a special way to express opinion since all the democratic, civic ways lead to nowhere or more exactly lead to where they want them to lead!! and I mean by "they" all who has the power to decide on the destiny of a whole nation without bearing on mind that it can decides for itself and do not need any outside "protector" !!!