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mozartvicious
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Re: Obama Bows to Saudi King [Re: Kickle]
#10136010 - 04/09/09 12:16 PM (14 years, 11 months ago) |
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Kickle said: How do you know a handshake would have sufficed? This goes back to the speculation I referred to.
Also, what makes you believe that image is all there is to the political game and that image can not be sacrificed to gain in other areas?
I'd be highly surprised that all of the sudden a handshake with the Saudi officials wouldn't be acceptable. With the amount of business we do with Saudi Arabia, I wouldn't be surprised if walking in and saying "Wut up G?" and bumping elbows wouldn't be acceptable.
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By the same logic, what reason would Obama have to bow?
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Re: Obama Bows to Saudi King [Re: Kickle]
#10136060 - 04/09/09 12:23 PM (14 years, 11 months ago) |
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I don't know what his reason was. It could've been done out of being nervous and trying to 'make good' just as well as it could possibly have something to do with his Muslim roots.... who knows... the point is, he did it and it wasn't appropriate. If it were appropriate, the White house wouldn't have said "it wasn't a Bow".
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Well, while I have an urge to continue discussing this with you, I'm going to have to switch gears
You make an interesting statement about the government. A lot of the PR is used to cover up inappropriate actions. I doubt that is always true, but it certainly is prevalent to a point of absurdity. Although I'm not sure the alternative, propaganda, is any better.
I don't agree with you that this white house release was to cover up inappropriate behavior rather than trying to reap the most political gain, but since neither of us knows the 'why' and never will, we'll just have to remain on opposite ends.
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Re: Obama Bows to Saudi King [Re: Kickle]
#10136144 - 04/09/09 12:42 PM (14 years, 11 months ago) |
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this thread is seriusy mostrously retarted
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Re: Obama Bows to Saudi King [Re: notapillow]
#10136208 - 04/09/09 12:54 PM (14 years, 11 months ago) |
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notapillow said: this thread is seriusy mostrously retarted
Bows are used in a LOT of cultures as a general greeting and show of respect.
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circularvortex said:
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notapillow said: this thread is seriusy mostrously retarted
Bows are used in a LOT of cultures as a general greeting and show of respect.
QFT.
I don't see the big deal.
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mozartvicious said: This is humiliating and I'm quite pissed about it. Americans shouldn't be bowing to anyone, let alone this piece of shit.
Fuck you Obama.
LOL, are you serious???
Your the one humiliating America by acting so stupid. To suggest that American's are so great that they can even show a sign of respect too anyone is childish and ignorant.
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Re: Obama Bows to Saudi King [Re: sandman_130]
#10136358 - 04/09/09 01:21 PM (14 years, 11 months ago) |
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Showing respect is one thing, bowing to a monarch is quite different and our president should never do it to any monarch.
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Re: Obama Bows to Saudi King [Re: badchad]
#11467939 - 11/16/09 03:39 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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badchad said: Damn him for cultural sensitivity.
Doesn't he realize there is only one way to do things? And that way, is the AMERICAN WAY.
We should go to war with anyone who doesn't look, think or act like us.
Americans are stupid, ethnocentric, insecure, and emotionally immature. That's the only explanation one would get angry over a video like this. No wonder Bush reigned for 8 years.
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Re: Obama Bows to Saudi King [Re: Neuron]
#11467950 - 11/16/09 03:41 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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i'm an American, and i find this as sadly funny as most of the other people i know do.
just thought i'd put that out there.
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Obama is a pussy, that's why.
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mozartvicious said: No... I understand etiquette and being cordial, but this is inappropriate... especially considering he refused to bow to the queen of England.
odd i don't remember your angry posts when bush did this.
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I'm embarrassed that my people actually give a shit about this.
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Re: Obama Bows to Saudi King [Re: Envix]
#11468028 - 11/16/09 03:54 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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Envix said: I'm embarrassed that my people actually give a shit about this.
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Re: Obama Bows to Saudi King [Re: gzuf]
#11468134 - 11/16/09 04:10 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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This guy is not the Emperor of Japan, he rapes his country and only our military base protects the fucker.
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Re: Obama Bows to Saudi King [Re: doom876]
#11468166 - 11/16/09 04:14 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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cry me a fuckin river...
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