1.  Is bowing to the Saudi King a sign of subservience by the President of the United States?  Explain your answer.
When he met Queen Elizabeth of England earlier in the week, why do you think that President Obama did not bow to her as well?

2.  The media widely reported on President Bush holding the hand of the Saudi king as they walked together (an Arab custom).  Is the media responsible to report on President Obama bowing to the king, and the king not responding with the same gesture?  Is the non-reporting of this story by the media bias by omission?  Explain your answers.

3.  Heads of state and their wives do not bow and curtsy to one another.  According to Miss Manners, "One does not bow or curtsy to a foreign monarch because the gesture symbolized recognition of his power over his subjects."  President Obama's bowing to King Abdullah was not something a U.S. President should do.  Considering this unprecedented action, why do you think the media chose not to report this story?