Posted on 04/02/2009 9:55:29 AM PDT by Doc91678
Obama Bows in obeyance to the King of Saudi Arabia. Seems that Obama has more respect for the King of Saudi Arabi than he does for the Queen of England. Surely he did not give the King an IPod, but something more in line with diplomatic protocol.
Update: See Miss Manners on the protocol. Americans do not bow to foreign monarchs because that act signified the monarch's power over his subjects.
Here is the protocol from the Queen of England's website -- which applies even to her own subjects:
"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'. "
pics ?!?!?!?
Americans do not bow to any earthly human! Protocol be damned!
Sorry,
I screwed up. Tried to post the photo too, but it didn’t take. Guess I’m not computer savvy enough.
It’s a Muslim thing...
Who would expect obama to bow down to some old white honky woman?
On the other hand—the ruler of a rich muslim country—whole ‘nother deal.
Obama, clearly, is an evil man.
His supporters want this. They want us all bowing to the Saudi King.
Or you can simply greet the English Queen by saying, Obamessiah style, 'Your Typical White Personness."
0 is a punk, a puke.
A simple handshake wasn’t enough for the millions sent to buy his election.
Simple explanation.
I hope all the libs that got this dufus in the white house are happy!
Roman Catholic JFK didn’t kiss the Pope’s ring when he visited him in 1963, since he was meeting him as a head of state, and not as a Catholic.
That’s Catholics—I don’t know how these other folks operate......
Disgusting!
Rules of Naval Courtesy, Aviation Officer Candidate School, US Naval Aviation Schools Command, Pensacola, FL, 1968
Proper Protocol Greetings, as presented by the United States Commander-in-Chief:
http://www.aprilwinchell.com/media/audio/OBAMA_NUMBER.mp3
http://www.aprilwinchell.com/media/audio/OBAMA_FRIES.mp3
Other sayings from CINCHEAVEN:
http://www.aprilwinchell.com/media/audio/OBAMA_COMPLICATED.mp3
http://www.aprilwinchell.com/media/audio/OBAMA_IGNORANT.mp3
http://www.aprilwinchell.com/media/audio/OBAMA_THAT_GUY.mp3
That’s his peeps. I guess he respects how barbaric they are. The next guy up for the throne is a real hardliner.
is a muslin required to “bow” to a muslim king?
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