Exactly.
I don't think we should make fun of customs of other countries.
President Bush is accomodating the Arab custom of his guest.
That is a sign of respect towards your guest and there is nothing wrong with it.
I am sure there are things that we do here, which look peculiar in other cultures.
My European cousin thought it peculiar that we have the flag all over the place. There were some other things she thought were odd too. The biggest laugh I got came from an Italian cousin who came to visit. She thought it peculiar that there were actually ugly people in America! I had to explain that Hollywood just chooses the beautiful to be in movies - we are no prettier nor uglier than anyone else.