Obama bows down to Saudi King

American Thinker ^ | April 02, 2009 | Clarice Feldman

[mmichaels1970]

my wife to come home and she’ll go mental when she see this.

My wife will probably cry. Sometimes I'm scared to show her these things. Breaks my heart.

[unkus]

“NO BLOOD FOR OIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Will we hear from that crowd??

[mmichaels1970]

Sarkozy and others are laughing at obama

For heaven’s sake he is truly embarrassing us

They love him like a table loves a bad poker player.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

[LibertyRocks]

I’m not saying it wasn’t disturbing, that’s for sure... Just that it’s not the same as what Obama did this morning is all.

[4woodenboats]

I'm pretty sure he is kissing the muzzy ring. He's way too close in to be bowing, has dropped one knee in the classic ring kiss pose, and is exactly where he'd need to be to kiss a ring that was slightly extended. That, and he's not bowing, which would be with both legs straight, and just the torso bent over, and at a respectful distance.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't heads of state only do that to other heads of state at the moment of the unconditional surrender of their country?

[manc]

LOL I will

the only thing what keeps me going is that there are people who see the world for what it is and that not all of America is braindead.

[Beckwith]

Did he give him an ipod too?

Better -- they're big on buggery over there.

[Electric Graffiti]

It’s not a bow....he’s kissing his ring

[maica]

Apparently no one in the Protocols Office is talking to the President, or he’s (more likely) just ignoring them.

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Agreed. Either he refuses to take instructions on protocol, or considers any kind of instruction as so demeaning that no one will try to advise him or his wife.

[Darwin Fish]

Schnitt is talking about this right now!

[Beckwith]

I can see the recruitment poster now........america bows to islam.

Hoiw do you think the world's 1.2 billion Muslims are going to interpret this picture/video?

[Beckwith]

At least he didn’t kiss him or hold hands.

No, he bowed -- an act of submission.

[FreepShop1]

Looks like he’s just bending over to check out the “King’s” Rolex.

[popdonnelly]

I think he lost one of his contacts.

[EdReform]

IIRC the king doesn’t even LIKE it when people engage in antiquated formalities. No American president ought to be doing it in any case.<.i>

Saudi King Bans Kissing of His Hand (LA Times Archive)

[Darwin Fish]

direct youtube link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed0Qp2vxkSQ

[Beckwith]

I think we are reading too much into this photo.

Then go watch the video. He's being submissive!

[Deo volente]

Just when I think it can’t get any worse, it does!

[LibertyRocks]

LOL — That’s the only thing I can’t say for sure... That dang aide was in the shot in the video I saw. Are there any other views that show it clearly? I did see the King’s hand is turned, and it wouldn’t surprise me one bit.