Ban Ki-Moon is really starting to grow on me. Check out this video (towards the end) of his reaction to a mortar that landed about 100 meters away. He ducks, looks worried for a second or two, and then recovers, though you can damn well bet his adrenaline level was about five times normal for the next few minutes.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon ducked in surprise when an explosion rattled Baghdad’s Green Zone on Thursday where he was delivering a televised news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.
Two mortar rounds were fired at the Green Zone, an Interior Ministry official said. The Associated Press reported that small chips of debris fell from the ceiling.
The explosion startled Ban, who swiftly regained his composure as the briefing continued.
Yep, he did regain that composure pretty damn quick.
Guy could use some brushing up on his English, though.