Thanks for those pix.
Pretty cleverly staged so that the end of the bow, what certainly seems to be the kissing of the king’s hand/ring is covered by the flunky in between.
Far, far worse than Dubya’s kiss and hand holding.
But, just a question of degree.......
If it keeps the oil flowing and the defence contracts going, no big deal at all, just SOP for the USA.
I disagree with your interpretation. All of Bush’s actions showed mutual respect, admiration, and friendship... A BOW is something COMPLETELY different... COMPLETELY. No ifs, ands, or buts, about it... And, this is definitely NOT “SOP” for the U.S. towards ANY other world leader — EVER.