The controversy was recalled Tuesday as Obama found himself in a new controversy after the White House released a brief video on its Instagram account of the president departing the Marine One helicopter in New York. Obama salutes the Marines as he steps off the aircraft — but has a coffee cup in his right hand as he salutes with it. It was quickly dubbed the “latte salute.” The move came shortly after Obama announced on Tuesday that the United States and five Arab partners had launched a series of airstrikes in Syria. The reaction was swift and vitriolic from some corners, many of which criticize the president frequently. “I mean, please, how disrespectful was that?” said Republican strategist Karl Rove on Fox News. “Obama’s Disrespectful ‘Latte Salute’ Shocks and Offends,” said a headline on the conservative Web site Breitbart. It also prompted the creation of the satirical Twitter account @ObamasLatte:
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