Posted on 04/02/2009 8:19:47 AM PDT by rdb3
ping to post 696.
Thought you’d find this interesting.
But you’re BOTH bowing in that respect.
What Obama is doing in that photo is submissive — that king is standing straight.
Catch the difference?
“It appears to me...based on most everyone’s reaction in the photo...that someone dropped something...and Zero was going to pick it up.”
http://www.daylife.com/photo/0fJS7IncfKb4A?q=King+Abdullah+Barack+Obama
“Did anyone bow to YOU, and you didn’t return the sign of mutual respect though?
Yes. I extended my hand — and once again, smiled — a genuine smile. I have a great smile.”
You know, Beck, you make a great point by inference. The Saudi king DID NOT BOW IN RETURN.
Good work!
The way they are all looking down, I think he kissed his hand or ring.
Not bowing to anyone except God is an ancient Jewish teaching. This practice is copied over and repeated by Muslims. It is not surprising that the Saudi Kind said this. The only surprise is that comrade Obama wasn’t kissing his *ss instead.
Absolutely perfect 2010 GOP Campaign poster. I like that a lot
Nachum, mojitojoe,
He made salaam:
sa·laam (s-läm)
n.
1. A ceremonious act of deference or obeisance, especially a low bow performed while placing the right palm on the forehead.
2. A respectful ceremonial greeting performed especially in Islamic countries.
tr. & intr.v. sa·laamed, sa·laam·ing, sa·laams
To greet with or perform a salaam.
[Arabic salm, peace, salaam, from salima, to be safe; see lm in Semitic roots.]
See freedictionary.com
Also, root letters of islam & muslim, might I remind you.
Boots
You are right Monkey. In Japan it is not submission but respect and it is mutual.
Here Zero is demeaning himself, and more importantly as Head of State, demeaning America. The King has instructed his OWN SUBJECTS not to bow to him.
Everyone in the room is laughing at him.
It is impeachable IMHO. What a travesty!
Don’t know about the picture of his lower legs. Do you think he was genuflecting to the Prince???
Apparently, the Saudi King does not feel the same way about bowing.
Also, I don’t believe he bowed to the leader of Indonesia and that is a Muslim country as well - the very country he lived in as a child.
I don’t believe any other leader bowed to the Saudi King, especially in a setting where they are all equals. He should have said ‘As-Salaam-Alaikum’ and shook his hand if he wanted to relate to him.
True, 0 didn’t bow to the man from Indonesia. However, the Saudi king is the political ruler of the holy sites of Islam.
BTTT
I guess I misunderstood your comment - I thought you said 0bama was bowing to the other heads of state in a similar manner as he did to the Saudi king.
BTTT
And why would that mean anything? Under that idea, Obama should have bowed to Berlusconi since he is the leader of Italy, where the Vatican/Pope is located - which is after all considered the city that represents Catholic/Christian faith.
TOTUS made him do it. TOTUS Fault. OR It beats kissing Michelle? (both are cold minerals)
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