Obama gives a full bow to the Saudi king.

[Warsan_Star_Muslimah]

, you'd be surprised at the amount of people you will find surfing these forums in public places and Universities.

Last week Saturday i went along with my cousin to his University, he was collecting some books so i went to the library and walked towards a computer at the back.

On my way there walahi i must have saw 1 boy and 2 chicks surfing these forums and as i walked passed they all minimized the screen.

I don't tell a Soul, that I come to Snet. Only one sister knows.

Yahuu at the Argentinian one, she is preoccupied with herself.

Salaam

[samadoon-waaxid]

the saudi monarchy and the american presidents have a very intimate relationship. they do alot of things together such as
1) bowing

2)hold hands after a long absence


3)and toast to each other on occasions


a very good relationship indeed

[Cawar]

I think he is just kissing his hand..which is some sort of respect for the elderly and men of great stature..esp. in some parts of the 3rd world and Obama was brought up in Indonesia.

We somalis sometimes do that.. or at least I used to see ppl doing it back home..whenever they were to meet or shake hands with sheikhs , nabadoons ect etc..

I really dont think that it was a bow or intended as such.

[Voltage]

No hand was kissed. Watch the video again. The point of contact between the hands is visible, the head of Obama is not.
It is a bow.

[Voltage]

One second later Obama rises even though the thumb of the point of contact is showing despite the guy cutting off the camera's view point.

[shaamboo]

Speechless. Don't know what to say wallahi.

1. I would think it is very inappropriate for the American president to give a full bow to anyone and even though American presidents generally asskiss the Saudi royalty this was a new level.

2. In this day and age why would the Saudi monarchy not have made it clear that they should not be bowed to? Do these mortals not fear God?

When the video is at 0:54



p.s. Notice Gordon Brown gets a little jealous of the Obama-Abdullah exchange of pleasantries and cozies up to try to be part of the group.

some one needs eye check!

that is not a BOW it seems as if he was standing on the other towel heads gown

[Voltage]

Screw answer my response

[The-Screw]

what? where? you lost me bro.

[Voltage]

The gaffe when he is boarding Air Force One.

[The-Screw]

i didn't know there was a protocol for any of that saluting stuff. i've seen footage of presidents walk on and off Marine One and Air Force One without sometimes even acknowledging the marines. we should give Obama the benefit of the doubt here, he's just too cool and he's on a roll, i'm sure if he saluted the photographers even they wouldn't mind. it's just one less thing to worry about Rush Limbaugh picking up and exaggerating.

[xoogSADE14]

He also shook the hand of one of the Marines in front of Marine One.

[dynamic]

som1 needs to tell obama the campaign is over and she dosent need to act " down to earth" any more a simple nod of hte head would of done . but they do need some arab money atm

[The_Emperior5]

babygirl ma dubai baad joogta dubai bay ku dho dhowdahay 7 subaxnimo

anigay 4 o clock a night ii tahay almost votlage ma amsterdam baad ila joogta

now obame gave a bow to the queen of England saakan dawanaye waleh on cnn marka boqor walba wa ina lo yare bowgereyo

[Murax]

Here is the gaffe at 1:01.

Voltage,

Its Countries like the Gulf, China that Obama is banking on to jumpstart the economy

[Ina Baxar]

Obama is truely a great guy...he doesn't have any cuqda..and he goes out of his way to show it.