Chosen
04-03-2009, 08:35 PM
We fought a war so that we did not have to submit to royalty.
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50 seconds into this video:
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WND Exclusive PHOTONETDAILY
Obama bows to Saudi king
Greeting called 'most unbecoming for president of the United States'
Posted: April 02, 2009
4:12 pm Eastern
By Bob Unruh
© 2009 WorldNetDaily
President Obama greeted the king of Saudi Arabia with a full bow from the waist yesterday, a move one commentator described as a violation of protocol and not worthy of the office he holds.
"I am quite certain that this is not the protocol, and is most unbecoming a president of the United States," writes Clarice Feldman in an American Thinker commentary.
The situation developed as leaders of the world attending the G20 summit in London assembled for a photograph to mark the event.
In this first image, after the king extended his hand while Obama approached, Obama bends from the waist until his head is nearly at the monarch's waist:
President Obama's bow to Saudi king
In a second image, Obama has straightened up and is exchanging remarks with the Saudi leader:
Obama speaks briefly with Saudi king after bowing
Video by a television crew was posted on YouTube. The bow comes at about 50 seconds into the video:
The action appeared especially awkward since among the dozens of world leaders and their spouses, handshakes abounded, but there appeared to be no other bowing in the room.
The U.S. State Department's office of protocol, in a statement attributed to acting chief of protocol Gladys Blouda, confirmed the type of greeting between heads of state depends on the customs of the countries, but a handshake is the most common form of greeting.
The online Travel Etiquette website for Saudi Arabia said handshakes are common greetings between members of the same sex.
(Story continues below)
"You should expect to undertake a considerable amount of small talk, and learning a few Arabic greetings would be well received. Saudis will stand closer to each other than many westerners are used to, and members of the same sex will often touch arms when postulating or emphasizing a point. You should not draw away from this as it would be considered rude and rejecting. Be aware that due to the conservative nature of Saudi Arabian
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=93696
http://www.wnd.com/images/misc/bowone.jpg
http://www.wnd.com/images/misc/bowtwo.jpg
50 seconds into this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S60U-hl35Gw
WND Exclusive PHOTONETDAILY
Obama bows to Saudi king
Greeting called 'most unbecoming for president of the United States'
Posted: April 02, 2009
4:12 pm Eastern
By Bob Unruh
© 2009 WorldNetDaily
President Obama greeted the king of Saudi Arabia with a full bow from the waist yesterday, a move one commentator described as a violation of protocol and not worthy of the office he holds.
"I am quite certain that this is not the protocol, and is most unbecoming a president of the United States," writes Clarice Feldman in an American Thinker commentary.
The situation developed as leaders of the world attending the G20 summit in London assembled for a photograph to mark the event.
In this first image, after the king extended his hand while Obama approached, Obama bends from the waist until his head is nearly at the monarch's waist:
President Obama's bow to Saudi king
In a second image, Obama has straightened up and is exchanging remarks with the Saudi leader:
Obama speaks briefly with Saudi king after bowing
Video by a television crew was posted on YouTube. The bow comes at about 50 seconds into the video:
The action appeared especially awkward since among the dozens of world leaders and their spouses, handshakes abounded, but there appeared to be no other bowing in the room.
The U.S. State Department's office of protocol, in a statement attributed to acting chief of protocol Gladys Blouda, confirmed the type of greeting between heads of state depends on the customs of the countries, but a handshake is the most common form of greeting.
The online Travel Etiquette website for Saudi Arabia said handshakes are common greetings between members of the same sex.
(Story continues below)
"You should expect to undertake a considerable amount of small talk, and learning a few Arabic greetings would be well received. Saudis will stand closer to each other than many westerners are used to, and members of the same sex will often touch arms when postulating or emphasizing a point. You should not draw away from this as it would be considered rude and rejecting. Be aware that due to the conservative nature of Saudi Arabian