Valid Point ! However , can you imagine the 180 by the hypocritical liberals on here if it had been Laura Bush that broke protocol by putting her arm on the Queen ?? OH , And I didn`t hear Mr. Obama speak to any of the representatives there in their language , as he once famously scolded the American people for not being able to speak any language but english ! Same old liberal " donkey dung hypocrisy " ; "DO AS WE SAY , NOT AS WE DO " !!! So I say "Ignorant" on both counts for the Obama`s ! Hell , look what her stupid husband did !!! Obama bows to Saudi king
Greeting called 'most unbecoming for president of the United States'
President Obama greeted the king of Saudi Arabia with a full bow from the waist yesterday, a move one commentator described as a violation of protocol and not worthy of the office he holds.
"I am quite certain that this is not the protocol, and is most unbecoming a president of the United States," writes Clarice Feldman in an American Thinker commentary.
The situation developed as leaders of the world attending the G20 summit in London assembled for a photograph to mark the event.
After the king extended his hand while Obama approached, Obama bends from the waist until his head is nearly at the monarch's waist:
President Obama bow's to Saudi king
Obama speaks briefly with Saudi king after bowing
Video by a television crew was posted on YouTube. The bow comes at about 50 seconds into the video:
The action appeared especially awkward since among the dozens of world leaders and their spouses, handshakes abounded, but there appeared to be no other bowing in the room.
The U.S. State Department's office of protocol did not respond to a WND request for the proper etiquette for two heads of state meeting, but the online Travel Etiquette website for Saudi Arabia said handshakes are common greetings between members of the same sex.
"You should expect to undertake a considerable amount of small talk, and learning a few Arabic greetings would be well received. Saudis will stand closer to each other than many westerners are used to, and members of the same sex will often touch arms when postulating or emphasizing a point. You should not draw away from this as it would be considered rude and rejecting. Be aware that due to the conservative nature of Saudi Arabian society, it is not considered proper etiquette for men and women to greet each other in public," the site advises.
"It is proper etiquette to refer to a royal as Your Highness, and any members of the government ministries as Your Excellency," it said.
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