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To: Dick Bachert

You stereotype too many with the over-used "chicken hawk" term. It's a device invented by liberals who don't respect those who volunteered to serve.


28 posted on 10/18/2006 10:57:14 AM PDT by rhombus
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To: rhombus

"...who don't respect those who volunteered to serve?"

My understanding of the term is different than yours:
I thought it referred to those who think war is macho and cool -- but somehow avoid going themselves.

You know, guys like the ones already mentioned plus Billy Kristol (Irv's boy), G.W.Bush (who sorta hung out in the 'Bama Air Guard during the Nam thing) and even, to a somewhat lesser extent, Billy Klintoon who, along with his moron of a SecDef, Les Aspin, got about a score of our guys killed in the Mog after sending them in for "nation building" WITHOUT the armor they needed to do the job safely.


Standing by for the inevitable lesson in lexicography.


34 posted on 10/18/2006 11:15:51 AM PDT by Dick Bachert
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To: rhombus
You stereotype too many with the over-used "chicken hawk" term. It's a device invented by liberals who don't respect those who volunteered to serve.

A chicken hawk is someone who talks tough militarily and advocates military action, but has never served a day in his life.

41 posted on 10/18/2006 11:25:09 AM PDT by AlaskaErik (Everyone should have a subject they are ignorant about. I choose professional corporate sports.)
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