White House: No bow to Saudi King

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

It's a bow folks. 53 seconds in the story video

at 5 second mark in this video

The White House is denying that the president bowed to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia at a G-20 meeting in London, a scene that drew criticism on the right and praise from some Arab outlets.

"It wasn't a bow. He grasped his hand with two hands, and he's taller than King Abdullah," said an Obama aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

The Washington Times called the alleged bow a "shocking display of fealty to a foreign potentate" and said it violated centuries of American tradition of not deferring to royalty. The Weekly Standard, meanwhile, noted that American protocol apparently rules out bowing, or at least it reportedly did on the occasion of a Clinton "near-bow" to the emperor of Japan.

Interestingly, a columnist in the Saudi-backed Arabic paper Asharq Alawsat also took the gesture as a bow and appreciated the move.

"Obama wished to demonstrate his respect and appreciation of the personality of King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, who has made one of the most important calls in the modern era, namely the call for inter-faith and inter-cultural dialogue to defuse the hatred, conflict and wars," wrote the columnist, Muhammah Diyab.

The video shows Obama dipping toward the king as G-20 leaders greet one another at the ExCel Centre in London.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/040...w_to_Saudi.html

[spookyturtle 9,466]

That looks like a bow to me.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Obama fvcked up. Bigtime. No way around that.

[~PalmTreeGurl~ 154]

Yah, in the You Tube it sure did look like a bow. interesting...

My husband asked me that this morning, how come our President bowed down to the king of Saudi Arabia. I told him, no that wouldnt happen... I see Im wrong.

[~PalmTreeGurl~ 154]

Im sure someone will come along and say that its no big deal ...

[Welshcookie 17]

"It wasn't a bow. He grasped his hand with two hands, and he's taller than King Abdullah," said an Obama aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity."

:lol:

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

"It wasn't a bow. He grasped his hand with two hands, and he's taller than King Abdullah," said an Obama aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity."

:lol:

Seriously, how retarded an explanation is that? The man bowed. What an idiot.

The bow will be on every GOP attack ad in every election until Obama is no longer a political player. Guaranteed.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

"It wasn't a bow. He grasped his hand with two hands, and he's taller than King Abdullah," said an Obama aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity."

:lol:

Seriously, how retarded an explanation is that? The man bowed. What an idiot.

Maybe he was going to give the King's ####### a few strokes?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

"It wasn't a bow. He grasped his hand with two hands, and he's taller than King Abdullah," said an Obama aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity."

:lol:

Seriously, how retarded an explanation is that? The man bowed. What an idiot.

Maybe he was going to give the King's ####### a few strokes?

You mean Larry Sinclair might have been right?!?!?

[panamania79 2]

"It wasn't a bow. He grasped his hand with two hands, and he's taller than King Abdullah," said an Obama aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity."

:lol:

Seriously, how retarded an explanation is that? The man bowed. What an idiot.

Maybe he was going to give the King's ####### a few strokes?

Oh nooooooooo !

[spookyturtle 9,466]

"It wasn't a bow. He grasped his hand with two hands, and he's taller than King Abdullah," said an Obama aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity."

:lol:

Seriously, how retarded an explanation is that? The man bowed. What an idiot.

Maybe he was going to give the King's ####### a few strokes?

Oh nooooooooo !

It's an ancient Saudi custom. You rub mine and I'll rub yours.

[panamania79 2]

It's a bow folks. 53 seconds in the story video

at 5 second mark in this video

The White House is denying that the president bowed to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia at a G-20 meeting in London, a scene that drew criticism on the right and praise from some Arab outlets.

"It wasn't a bow. He grasped his hand with two hands, and he's taller than King Abdullah," said an Obama aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

The Washington Times called the alleged bow a "shocking display of fealty to a foreign potentate" and said it violated centuries of American tradition of not deferring to royalty. The Weekly Standard, meanwhile, noted that American protocol apparently rules out bowing, or at least it reportedly did on the occasion of a Clinton "near-bow" to the emperor of Japan.

Interestingly, a columnist in the Saudi-backed Arabic paper Asharq Alawsat also took the gesture as a bow and appreciated the move.

"Obama wished to demonstrate his respect and appreciation of the personality of King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, who has made one of the most important calls in the modern era, namely the call for inter-faith and inter-cultural dialogue to defuse the hatred, conflict and wars," wrote the columnist, Muhammah Diyab.

The video shows Obama dipping toward the king as G-20 leaders greet one another at the ExCel Centre in London.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/040...w_to_Saudi.html

That was a bow,followed by a mini-bow. ####### ?

[Welshcookie 17]

"It wasn't a bow. He grasped his hand with two hands, and he's taller than King Abdullah," said an Obama aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity."

:lol:

Seriously, how retarded an explanation is that? The man bowed. What an idiot.

If that really was the case, it would have looked like his was kissing Liz's toes...that's a damn tiny woman

[Ban Hammer 13,643]

Obama fvcked up. Bigtime. No way around that.

[dalegg 143]

That isn't the king. That's the king's bodyguard. The real king is so short he can't be seen in this video.

..Oh, and your taxes aren't going up either.