>>I'll agree with you that I'd rather have served under an officer who returned my salute with respect, but I served under many who didn't
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>>Just curious - can you name the commander-in-chief that returned your salute with a latte in his hand? Or if it wasn't a latte salute exactly what was it about the president's demeanor that indicated a lack of respect? Please be specific.
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>I never had the pleasure of saluting the CIC.
>I never got higher than a bird colonel and his return was pretty snappy.
>I've seen British officers return a salute with a tip of a riding crop.
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>Also just curious..is his decision to invade Syria of as much concern to you as the latte salute?
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>It is to me. No one will die from the latte salute.

You're going to invade Syria ? I must have missed something :-}