# World leaders do not shake Bush's hand **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [November 20, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-leaders-do-not-shake-bushs-hand/473704 "2008-11-20T20:04:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2008, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-leaders-do-not-shake-bushs-hand/473704/41 "2008-11-22T19:21:22Z")
The media in America have no shame or morals and will give the people whatever the people want. What is really, really, shameful is how they went along with the buildup to invade Iraq, without a question, questioning the sanity and patriotism of anyone who dared to have the slightest doubt. That is what is really shameful and immoral. That they now scorn Bush because that’s what America wants, well, compared to what Bush has done, it isn’t so bad. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-leaders-do-not-shake-bushs-hand/473704/42 "2008-11-23T01:36:16Z")
> [@Mosier](#): > > If he got a war crimes trial, THAT would be news. He didn’t shake hands with some people because he had already greeted them previously, which is not news. I don’t care how much anyone hates Bush; it’s irresponsible journalism to report bullshit like that. He practically snarled through the whole thing! A fucking news reporter leered and taunted and called someone names on a nationally televised news program. Are you seriously OK with that? Although I said something similar earlier, I would revise my statement if he was one of those news analysts you see so much on cable TV as opposed to an actual reporter. I would be very surprised if he was the latter. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-leaders-do-not-shake-bushs-hand/473704.md?page=2)