Bush's Security on visit to Buckingham Palace

[Valandil]

Originally posted by jerseydevil
We are safe - our president did NOT bow to the queen. He and Laura Bush shook the hands of the queen and Prince Phillip.

It is also very kind of Britain to play America's national anthem. Ironic considering it was written while Britain was bombing our shores.

Whew! Sorry UK-friends (and Commonwealth-friends) but I agree with Bush not bowing. It wouldn't be in the finest traditions of our first Presidents - who were all revolutionaries (can't IMAGINE Washington, Adams, Jefferson or Madison bowing to King George).

And why should Bush bow to her just because she was born into the right family... uh... *never mind*

And hey - President Nixon met "The King" and they just shook hands!!!

As for the national anthem... well, we have to let bygones be bygones! I used to have fistfights with my best friends when I was a small boy - and we went right on being friends. Just glad we're no longer bombing each other's shores!