Isn't that a FRENCH salute?
In the French salute, the arms are fully extended upwards. while the words " Ne tirez pas! ", are yelled vociferously.
The salute is a Muslim one, from the position taken immediately before one prostrates oneself to Allah during recitation of the shahadah. It is a gesture of ultimate respect. It will play well in Iraq. This man has a good heart. Lets hope it is a tough one.
When he said:
""The fate of our country and yours is tied. Should democracy be allowed to fail in Iraq and terror permitted to triumph, then the war on terror will never be won elsewhere,"
I hope the Democraps and RINOs were truly listening. These words have the weight of history and may come to haunt all of our treasonous politicians and press for a hundred years or more, if the battle is forfeit.