Posted on 04/08/2009 6:04:14 PM PDT by kellynla
In a shocking display of fealty to a foreign potentate, President Obama bowed to Saudi King Abdullah at the Group of 20 summit in London last week.
Mr. Obama later said in Strasbourg, France, "We have to change our behavior in showing the Muslim world greater respect." Symbolism is important in world affairs. By bending over to show greater respect to Islam, the U.S. president belittled the power and independence of the United States.
The bow was an extraordinary protocol violation. 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. Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt shook hands with Saudi King Abdulaziz in February 1945. Granted, Mr. Roosevelt was wheelchair-bound, but former President Dwight D. Eisenhower shook hands when he first met King Saud in January 1957. Mr. Obama's bow to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques does not help his image with those who believe he is secretly a Muslim, and why he chose to bow only to the Saudi King and not to any other royals remains unexplained.
No Americans of any station are required to bow to royalty.
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I too am sickened by this fawning display
I hope this is the last time.
Two videos of Bowack Obama and ze king:
http://hotair.com/archives/2009/04/08/white-house-bow-what-bow/
Moose limb.
That is EXACTLY what he did
I’m amazed the White House hasn’t used the story that Obama was ducking in the event shoes would be thrown.
Hey it’s as credible as the rest of the BS they’ve put out!
Thanks, I couldn’t think of that lady’s name...but she is the BEST!
I friggin’ love that lady’s COURAGE!
I “think” she has a book out now, too!
No bow for the Queen of England? What a surprise.
NO! and the queen is about 5'4”
BUT, Mrs. Hussein did put her hand on the queen's shoulder which is TABOO!
And claims that it was because the Saudi is so much shorter. However, 0 bowed so far down Abdullah had to look down.
I can’t believe it has taken the MSM a week to discuss this. I thought it would have been discussed the day it happened. I guess better late than never.
At last a public discussion of this embarassment.
Now the mooslimb is out in the open. He is a muslim no doubt about it.
Where is this headed?
Nowhere good.
“love that lady’s COURAGE”
I’ve been going to her sight for some time now...very informative. Brigitte has stones that’s for certain.
On Hannity’s radio show, Newt claimed again that President Bush bowed also, I just don’t believe that’s true because the msm would be using to justify Obama.
I guess symbolism is only reserved for the muslim world. Those WASPs can just suck it up.
He had to get his greeting correct because I believe the term "Uh, Uh, Uh" is a grotesque insult to the Muslim people.
It's OK if it is uttered to non believers though!
He reeks of it.
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