I'm so irritated at the coverage of this. President Barack Obama was in the Emperor's country. I could not see bowing that far if Obama had met him in Washington. But I feel Obama was acknowledging his guest status and being very respectful as we would expect a Japanese leader to be in Washington. As an American citizen, I was very impressed by Obama's gesture. He made me proud to be an American.
bill bowen
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