Posted on 06/14/2018 11:15:59 PM PDT by cba123
Newly released video footage from North Korean state media shows President Donald Trump returning a salute to a North Korean military general during this week's summit in Singapore, an extraordinary display of respect from a US president to a top officer of a hostile regime.
In the military, returning a salute from a military officer of a friendly foreign nation is common practice for US military officers and considered a display of military professionalism. There is no rule that a US president is obliged to return a salute, which is considered a sign of mutual respect.
After Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walked down a colonnade to shake hands, the pair entered into a room filled with various members of Kim's delegation, the video from North Korean broadcaster KCTV news shows.
Trump starts to shake hands with those in the room. Upon encountering North Korean Gen. No Kwang Chol, who was in full uniform, Trump first extends his hand, to which the general responds with a salute. Trump then salutes back, extends his hand again and the two men shake hands.
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Remarkable in what way?
He is Commander in Chief of our armed forces, military protocol is to return a salute when it is performed, he id so and then after he shook hands.
To me as an ex officer I understand totally, and if someone is attempting to make it into something else then they are merely ignorant of protocols that show respect. You may not like the North Koreans, but this is standard fare for those who have worn the uniform and it displays no form of subservience or other negative comments.
As soon as Maxine figures out what a saal-loot is, she’ll initiate impeachment proceedings.
...Again
Better than bowing. At least the soldier saluted first!
So? The other guy saluted first.
Returning salutes becomes pretty much automatic after a while.
Is it just me, or is anyone else getting just a little “Hunt for Red October” vibe from this, minus the submarine of course.
It’s like a high five. You dont leave the other guy hanging.
[ As soon as Maxine figures out what a saal-loot is, she’ll initiate impeachment proceedings.
...Again ]
Salyuk....
Sounds Russian....
A salute is 1 thing but remember how Obummer bowed to the Saudi king.
This threw the Enemedia into a tizzy, but I noticed they didn’t show the footage of the Moronic Muslim Mulatto Nobama when he bowed at the waist and figuratively licked the foot of whatever Saudi ruler he was meeting with years ago.
Knowing her, she'll think it's a sale of looted goodies, and will want to buy it all.
At least PDJT didn’t pull an Obowma.
I am not from a military background.
Please do not get me wrong, I think it was very good. It seems to be protocol to (maybe) return the salute from a friendly general. Or just to ignore it. Up to the president, at the time.
This could be a way of indicating that, the general might in a way, possibly be friendly. Go forward. Just maybe. Don’t get me wrong, I see absolutely nothing wrong with the gesture in this case.
Just saying, it was a bit remarkable. Just a bit.
Obama was caught saluting while he was holding a Styrofoam coffee cup in the same hand. Of course, they were just ordinary Marines, so he didn’t think they deserved any respect. To Barry, they are no better than dog dirt.
The Trump Haters are using an image of just Trump saluting to attack Trump. Trying to say he sold us out. Man. What are we going to do with these people ? They really are getting looney. We could help them out and explain that they are projecting their disgrace of Obama bowing onto Trump saluting, then again the crazier they appear, the less votes they get. Lol.
It has been my understanding that the junior initiates the salute and the superior acknowledges that courtesy by returning the salute.
It’s a military thing. Even in times of conflict military members of opposing forces will salute each other as a sign of respect for a worthy opponent. To really understand this culture you must be a part of it.
An old seagoing saying may be applied here.
“A mariner can not explain why he must go to sea and even if he could, the landsman would not understand.”
You have to be part of it to understand.
Trump knows how to save face.
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