Did Barack Obama really bow to Saudi King Abdullah? Oops
First, Michelle Obama hugs the queen of England in London last week.
But did President Barack Obama make a bigger boo-boo by bowing to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia at the G-20 economic summit in London on April 1?
Ooops. Check out this video and see for yourself.
"Such an act is a traditional obeisance befitting a king's subjects, not his peer. There is no precedent for U.S. presidents bowing to Saudi or any other royals," said the Washington Times.
An anonymous Obama aide denied to Politico.com yesterday that the president was bowing. The aide said he was just ... being taller.
"It wasn't a bow. He grasped his hand with two hands, and he's taller than King Abdullah," the aide is quoted as saying.
Maybe Barack wasn't really bowing. Maybe he was practicing the now-classic President George W. Bush shoe duck-and-cover move.
What do you think?
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You can see plainly that he didn't shake the kings hand with both hands until after the bow....NOT bending because he's taller...his left hand is clearly in front of his body then AFTER the bow he brings it up to the other hand. I don't understand why everybody tries to make excuses for the wrongs him and Michelle do. It wouldn't be so bad if so many people didn't already believe he has a very strong Muslim background.
wow!! the president of the united states bowing down to The House of Saud Monachy and to Mecca. I guess the women,children,mothers,fathers,husbands,wifes,infants are resting in peace under 60 feet of dirt in their graves in the world trade center thanking Obama for finally asking the forgivness of the house of Saud and Islam and also the magificent 19 plane hijackers who were all saudis.
Now Obama needs to make america and look towards MECCA. The queen of england got a nod and House of Saud got a DEEEP Bow and respect. Pity the USA
Michelle obama looked ,at the very least good enough. She would have looked more amazing in something a little more tailered , however her outfit was certainly not a fashion disgrace.
@ Who Cares Anymore:
You a very, very ignorant.
If you would like to leave the country and go somewhere else, I'll gladly pay for a one-way plane trip.