What is the definition of CHICKENhawk?

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And since democrat combat vets outnumber GOP's 5-1
LETS LOOK AT THE LIST OF GOP CHICKENhawks
While Dumbya hid out in the Texas Air National gaurd bypassing 200 other applicants to get in there. Then apparently was AWOL for the most part
Cheney - "I had other priorities at the time" 5 defermants
Richard Perle - Asst Secty of Defense -
very pro Iraq war 3 deferments
Paul Wolfowitz Excused from service for Academic pursuit
(at least Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar)
Remember the Senate race in Virginia
George Allen -R Did not Serve
Jim Webb - D Navy Cross Silver Star 2 Bronze Stars 2 purple Hearts
Other prominents from the GOP
Dennis Hastert - did not serve
Tom delay -dns
Roy Blount house majority whip DNS
Bill Frist dns
Mitch Mconell,Rick Santorum, Trent Lott, Jeb Bush, Karl Rove, George Will, Rush Limbaugh, Shawn Hannity, Bill OReilly, Newt Gingrich
Im gettin tired typin
ALL - DNS

Oh yea Collin Powell served, but Bush gave him the boot
And John McCain But Bush Smeared him and his record in the 2000 primaries
and in the past election Iraq veterans running for congress
Democrats 10
GOP 2
Meanwhile
Decorated combat Veterans who are Democrats
Bob Kerrey Fmr Sen from Nebraska and 9/11 Commissioner
Medal of Honor winner S Star Bronze Star 3 purple hearts
John Murtha -37 yr career USMC, bronze star 2 purple hearts
Senator Daniel Inoyue Medal of Honor
Charels Rangel B-star purple heart
Fritz Hollings B-star P-heart
and it goes on and on
and just FYI
George McGovern Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross
Dozens of missions WW2
Max Cleland - FMr Senator from Georgia, The original sponsor of The Homeland Security Dept Smeared and called traitor by K Rove& co in his Senate campaign opposition flyer with his pic and pics of binladen and Hussein
Silver Star Bronze Star Purple heart
Finally Columnist David Hackworth
9 silver stars

Answer 1

that would explain why democrats are against this war... they've served and know what it's like... they know it's NOT WORTH IT...

Answer 2

To the extent that there is an accepted definition, it is a person who avoided military service, but is now generally much in favor of using the military for combat operations.

These days, it's often directed at Republicans, but there have been Democrats who did not serve in the military, been quick to support war.

Answer 3

In the US, "Chickenhawk or Chicken Hawk" is an unofficial designation for three species of North American hawks -- the Cooper's Hawk, the Sharp-shinned Hawk and the Red-tailed Hawk. The term Chicken Hawk, however, is inappropriate. Although Cooper's and Sharp-shinned Hawks may attack other birds, chickens do not make a up a significant part of their diet; Red-tailed Hawks have varied diets though they too would be unlikely to attack poultry.

Historically, misinterpretation of the name "Chicken Hawk" has labelled these birds as pests, hence justifying their slaughter. Officially, per the American Ornithologists' Union's list of bird names, the term has become obsolete as applied to birds, but still enjoys widespread colloquial use in many rural areas of where any of the three species has been seen as a threat to small outdoor animals kept as pets or livestock, especially chickens.

While the term is still widely used by those who keep such animals, it is too ambiguous to be of any scholarly usefulness, especially since the meaning of hawk differs between America and Europe; thus, the term's propriety (or lack thereof) depends entirely upon context.

Answer 4

You just named the biggest Chicken Hawks.

Answer 5

Bush -Rove-Rumsfeld etc....lets not forget Rush.....Sean could have also served.....(I think deep down Hannity is a real coward...just my feeling..)

Answer 6

You go! Did you ever nail that one.