Putin and Obama exchange a masonic handshake?

[Maria]

http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts ... _in_boston

This is one strange handshake. Looks like Obama is really squeezing hard.

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[Lydia]

It's strange but not m asonic. The thumb is pressed into the knuckle in a masonic handshake. It almost looks like Obama is trying to impress Putin with his grip strength

[Maria]

It's strange but not m asonic. The thumb is pressed into the knuckle in a masonic handshake. It almost looks like Obama is trying to impress Putin with his grip strength

Yes, Putin seems to be looking down as if in pain. The two almost seem to be arm wrestling as this is a very unusual pose.
However, Obama's thumb does look like it is pressed into Putin's knuckle. It is just obscured in that photo.

[Barbara]

Interesting !

Looks like a likely either an attempty by O. at masonic hand wringing or a strongarm tactic.
Look at O's face : he looks like a 3 year old making sure his 5 year old older brother is getting whatever message he intends to convey
delivered by brute force !

Quite a character study.

Putin seems to be avoiding showing how painful the grip is : one feels sorry for him.

Entirely disconcerting picture.