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Obama bowed before the Saudi king Abdullah--bowed literally, and obsequiously.(The Week)(Barack Obama)(Brief article)

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Obama bowed before the Saudi king Abdullah--bowed literally, and obsequiously. The Arab world took notice: Supporters of the dictatorial status quo openly applauded, while would-be reformers murmured, as loudly as was safe. Saudi Arabia is an American ally, yes; it is also a nasty dictatorship. The American president should have manners, yes; but the U.S. is a republic, and one that threw off a monarchy. Our president should not bow before a king: any ...

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