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**bxxasxxa** · 11-17-2009, 11:08 PM

I thought the bow was a bit excessive, especially since he is one head of state meeting another. On the other hand, I guess he was trying to reach out in a manner consistent with Japan's culture.

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The reaction is what is excessive. People read way too much into this gesture. They need to focus on the more important issues of such visits. There are more important things, aren't there?

11-17-2009, 11:08 PM	#3
bxxasxxa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 414 Senior Member	I thought the bow was a bit excessive, especially since he is one head of state meeting another. On the other hand, I guess he was trying to reach out in a manner consistent with Japan's culture. http://tinyurl.com/yftcotu The reaction is what is excessive. People read way too much into this gesture. They need to focus on the more important issues of such visits. There are more important things, aren't there?
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