Saturday, December 5, 2009

YouTube - President Obama bows to Emperor Akihito

the 44th President of the United States...Bara...Image by jmtimages via Flickr
Here is a slow-motion video from a couple of weeks ago. The President got a lot of flack for bowing before the Japanese emperor. I don't get the controversy.

1. Obama was not on his knees.
2. What else are you supposed do when you greet the Japanese emperor. I bet every single President or Head of State who has met the emperor of Japan bowed the same way.





YouTube - President Obama bows to Emperor Akihito

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1 comment:

  1. Actually, it was more exceptional than you might think. See this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U6fL7Y4BZA

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