Obama's "Bow Wow" Puppy-Dog Moment

Up until the release of this picture, the only image of Barack Obama that we had of his now-famous "bow" to the Saudi king was a video that was somewhat obscured by that person who is standing to Obama's right (See Video). Because we couldn't see everything in that video, the White House staff was able to refute the "bow" with some other, ridiculous explanations. First, it was that Obama was taller and he had to bend down to be face-to-face with the king. Then, Press Secretary Gibbs said it wasn't a bow and that Obama was just bent over to shake the king's hand with both hands (See Video). However, this image (above) says it all; and, it clearly says that the prior White House "excuses" were plain and simple lies.

In the image above, Obama's head is clearly "down" (as in adoration) and he is not looking into the face of the king as would be normal in any kind of handshake. He is stooped over; back straight; and, he is at a level where his head is actually lower than the King's shoulders. His right leg is set backwards in a near curtsy position. This is clearly a bow and nothing but a bow; so help me, Mohammad!

Lastly, unlike the Saudi King, Obama didn't have to bow to the Queen of England because, contrary to the belief that she is only 5 foot 1 inches tall, she is actually 6'7" and played center for England's Olympic basketball team in 1948. I guess it was just the camera angles in all the recent photo shoots that made her look so short! Then, too, people do lose some height with age.