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Wow! No bow this trip; Obama greets India's president straight up
L.A. Times ^ | 11/8/10 | Andrew Malcolm

Posted on 11/08/2010 9:13:45 AM PST by Nachum

Two days into his visit to India, President Obama received an almost royal official welcome Monday in New Delhi.As horses led his limo down a clay path at the presidential palace, Obama received a 21-gun salute, then reviewed troops and greeted India's diminutive president, Pratibha Patil, (above) with a double handshake.None of the low bows that the American leader proffered to other foreign dignitaries during previous Asian trips and meetings. See the photo below and this story: How low will he go? Obama gives Japan's Emperor a wow bow Those bows prompted criticism back home

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To: Nachum

Now if your were the Indian president, wouldn’t you feel slighted?

Seriously. If he bows to everyone else but you..

What? Second class citizens?


21 posted on 11/08/2010 10:18:32 AM PST by Pessimist
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To: supermop

IIRC there are Muslims in the Indian Parliament.


22 posted on 11/08/2010 10:22:46 AM PST by magslinger ('This is a United States Marine Corps FA-18 fighter. Send 'em up, I'll wait!')
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To: ErnBatavia

Bwahahahahahhah!!!


23 posted on 11/08/2010 10:47:34 AM PST by gibsosa
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To: Nachum

Sad. Even the Mayor of Tampa got a bow from Obama... /s


24 posted on 11/08/2010 10:49:10 AM PST by GOPJ ('Power abdicates only under the stress of counter-power." Martin Buber /a Tea-nami's coming..)
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To: Nachum

Didn’t he need to apologize for killing all those Indians at Monte Cassino?


25 posted on 11/08/2010 10:51:08 AM PST by depressed in 06 (The only thing the ZerO administration is competent at is bad ideas.)
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To: ErnBatavia

LOL!! So that’s why that dude is smiling!!


26 posted on 11/08/2010 11:00:50 AM PST by reagan_fanatic (If the GOP reaches across the aisle, we're gonna chop off their hands.)
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To: Nachum
Drudge:


27 posted on 11/08/2010 1:44:14 PM PST by TexasCajun
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