>>>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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>>How about a salute while cuddling a dog ?
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>>http://2.standaardcdn.be/extra/digitaleditions/packages/do/dsa/20140924/387/6/to/image-0-0-67079.jpg
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>I will tell you the difference.
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>George Bush had many, many flaws. But even with his flaws, the U.S. military still largely had a high opinion of him.
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>The U.S. military has a largely negative opinion of Barack Obama. Take a look at the reaction Obama got a few weeks ago at West Point. It was pathetic.

So:
because the military had a high respect for Bush it was OK for him to salute whilst holding a dog.
because the military have low respect for Obama it's not OK for him to salute whilst holding a coffee

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