Reply #27: well, i think if you put some thought to it you might figure it out

[mkultra]

since it was on neutral ground, they both offered the customeary formal greetings acceptable in the receiving culture. Abdullah offered the hand shack and Obama offered the bow. Abdullah was clearly surprised and to me looked honored by Obama's gesture. Often, we Americans , being the self centered assholes that we can be, only offer our own cultural gesture.