White House claims Obama did not bow to Saudi King

The White House is denying that Mr. Obama bowed to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, a scene that drew much criticism here at home and praise from some Arab outlets.

"It wasn't a bow. He grasped his hand with two hands, and he's taller than King Abdullah," said an Obama aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

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The Washington Times called the alleged bow a shocking display of fealty to a foreign potentate and said it violated centuries of American tradition of not deferring to royalty.

The Weekly Standard, meanwhile, noted that American protocol rules out bowing.

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