The White House recently denied that the President of the United States bowed to the King of Saudi Arabai.
Here is the denial from an article:
The White House is denying that the president bowed to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia at a G-20 meeting in London, a scene that drew criticism on the right and praise from some Arab outlets.
"It wasn't a bow. He grasped his hand with two hands, and he's taller than King Abdullah," said an Obama aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The White House is lying through its collective teeth. If you watch the video and pause it, you will see that Obama DID NOT grasp Abdullah's hand with both hands. And there was no reason to bend over due to height. You will also note that Obama added a second hand to the shake AFTER he stood back upright. It was obviously a bow.
Watch the video for yourself here:
White House: No bow to Saudi
1 comment:
Thanks for the follow up. I figure that
1. Obama received some bad advice from the State Dept, which implies incompetence, or
2. He believes in the superiority of other nations/leaders over ours.
I think both could be very well true and not at all exclusive.
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