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Originally Posted by oldpaganfreak
this is ridiculous, egg. he was practising etiquette. it is customary to bow to a king or queen. look it up in your emily post, or any vanderbilt books.
he was being polite.
a muslim would not view the saudi king as any superior muslim, but anyone trying to be polite and make a good impression would do the same.
i'm not an obama fan, but the senseless endless criticism is not productive.
criticize important stuff, not nonsense.
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The problem is, he didn't bow to the queen. Had he done so I would have agreed with you.