Monday, May 15, 2006

Chickenhawks

http://www.nhgazette.com/news/chickenhawks/chickenhawk_headquarters/

Chickenhawk n. A person enthusiastic about war, provided someone else fights it; particularly when that enthusiasm is undimmed by personal experience with war; most emphatically when that lack of experience came in spite of ample opportunity in that person’s youth.

What Exactly is a Chickenhawk?

A "chickenhawk" is a very particular creature. The name comes from combining the word "chicken" (coward) with "hawk" (war hawk). To be a chickenhawk, you need to meet three criteria:

A chickenhawk is A) a famous person who B) supports the CURRENT wars but C) never served in the military.

In other words, a hypocrite who advocates sending children to die in a war, but who refused to go themself when given the chance.

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