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To: Diddley
ChickenHawk is a term of art used by the anti war left and right to describe pro war "neo cons" who have never served in the armed forces.

The antithesis would be the chickenshits who likewise never served but insist on using the term chickenhawk.

135 posted on 03/24/2003 9:03:47 PM PST by jwalsh07
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The antithesis would be the chickenshits who likewise never served but insist on using the term chickenhawk.

ROFL, ROFL, ROFL.

Thanks for the information.

143 posted on 03/24/2003 9:11:16 PM PST by Diddley
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To: jwalsh07
"ChickenHawk is a term of art used by the anti war left and right to describe pro war "neo cons" who have never served in the armed forces.

The antithesis would be the chickenshits who likewise never served but insist on using the term chickenhawk."

So, does this mean you haven't served?
148 posted on 03/24/2003 9:13:16 PM PST by NeilSmith
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To: jwalsh07
I assume that one who uses the term "chicken hawk" is referring to a person who did not serve in combat (or perhaps one who didn’t serve at all, or who got a deferment), but who -- in a position of authority -- is advocating or implementing combat.

I have never understood that position.

One of the tenets of our government is that CIVILIANS are in charge of the military. Of course the president is expected to appoint people with military experience to certain positions, and he is to consider their advice and suggestions, but he makes the overall-view decisions.

A president may or may not have combat (or military) experience, but combat or service are neither legal nor moral requirements.

An analogy might be:
- Since Bush has never had an abortion, he therefore isn’t QUALIFIED to
..speak or act on that issue.

171 posted on 03/24/2003 9:38:34 PM PST by Diddley
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