Islamic supremacists never argue on the basis of facts. It’s always personal invective (“You’re a Mossad agent!”) or threats. Here, Mohammed Shawabka first goes for his shoe and then for his gun.
But of course, we mustn’t rush to judgment. After all, our presidential candidates frequently pulled guns on each other during their debates, didn’t they?
Culture of Violence Update: “Jordanian MP pulls a gun on his critic during live TV debate,” by Kayla J Adams for the Times of Israel, July 6 (thanks to Blazing Cat Fur):
A Jordanian member of parliament pulled a gun on a political activist during a furious debate live on Jordanian TV on Friday.
The MP, named in a YouTube clip of the confrontation as Mohammed Shawabka, was debating a political activist named in the clip as Mansour Sayf al-Din Murad, discussing aspects of Jordanian politics including attitudes surrounding the uprising in Syria.
As the discussion became more heated, each of the men accused the other of various crimes and deviancies, including working for the Israeli Mossad intelligence agency. “You”re a Mossad agent,” said one. “You”re a big crook,” said the other.
The MP stood up and began screaming and pointing at the activist, who was sitting opposite him, while the host of the program, Mohammed Habashneh, seated in the center, desperately urged his guests to “calm down.”
Instead, the MP sat back down, bent over and took off his right shoe, and threw it at the activist, who ducked behind his desk, knocking it over.
Then the MP pulled a gun “” a silver pistol “” out of his waistband and briefly brandished it toward the activist, who walked toward him. The MP kept holding the gun, but was no longer pointing it at his critic….