Obama Bows Down To Saudi King
Well, at least it's out in the open now.
BTW, for those of you who think this is just simple politeness, think again- Americans don't do deep bows like this to foreign monarchs because it symbolizes recognition of the monarch's power over a subject.
Even the Queen of England doesn't demand this from foreigners. Here's the protocal from her offical website:
The Queen meets thousands of people each year in the UK and overseas. Before meeting Her Majesty, many people ask how they should behave. The simple answer is that there are no obligatory codes of behaviour - just courtesy.
However, many people wish to observe the traditional forms of greeting.
For men this is a neck bow (from the head only) whilst women do a small curtsy. Other people prefer simply to shake hands in the usual way.
On presentation to The Queen, the correct formal address is 'Your Majesty' and subsequently 'Ma'am'. "
Obviously, Barack Hussein Obama's obsequiousness towards the Saudi King comes from a very different place than mere respect.
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