But first, a photo taken recently. . .

And the question: Do you know of any insatnce in United States history when a Secretary of State (or any cabinet member, for that matter) when visitng a foreign country on official business dressed in the local costumery instead of normal American Western business dress?

Do you know of any who joined in a Muslim prayer ritual at the shrine of a Muslim saint (as depicted here)?

Seems to fit right in with Obama's bent-knee obeisance to the Saudi king, doesn't it?

Oh, what a proud country we once were.

I'm sure this never even phased you.
http://tinyurl.com/ylofepg

Very few things faze me; and I didn't particularly approve of the gesture, although I think it's far from the submissive message conveyed by Hillary and Obama.

"There are also many lovely photographs of Mrs. Laura Bush, Secretary of State Rice and others in appropriate attire that follow the cultural customs for mosques and the Vatican. Each woman has been photographed with head coverings, dark clothing, and shoeless, as the situation warranted."

So what? This discussion is about the Obama administration.

The image of W and the Saudi King kissing looks photo-shopped but I think it did happen.