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- noun Plural form of
chickenhawk .
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Examples
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Most of them are "chickenhawks" -- men who did not serve in the military themselves, yet who advocate war.
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He encourages war while his bigass sons remain chickenhawks.
Think Progress » Mitt Romney Claims That President Obama’s Words ‘Support’ 911 Truthers Abroad 2010
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Now we have the heart of the matter, the chickenhawks are afraid of a draft!
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They are actually aptly called chickenhawks, for that very reason
Quote Of The Day 2009
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One of the things which distrubs me the most about the chickenhawks is their casual use of terms like Islamofascist.
THE NEWS BLOG 2005
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They are so-called chickenhawks who continue to protect such neoconservative bastions as the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and the
Antiwar.com Original 2009
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Norm Coleman is another of the "chickenhawks" in Washington D.C. Just like Bush and Cheney, he is a LOSER.
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Kerry v. Bush, Cleland v. Chambliss (or whoever), Roberts v. Pope (in Oklahoma), et al. The only answer is that there are a majority of American male voters who have evaded or avoided combat service from circa 1970 to the present who identify with the 'chickenhawks'.
Webb Blasts McCain; Accuses Fellow Vet Of "Impugning People's Patriotism" 2009
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There simply is NO explanation for such duplicity and delusion on the part of O'Hanlon, The Times Op-Ed editor (for giving wide circulation to such erroneous b/s), and all the other 'chickenhawks' who continue to view the Iraq debacle through rose-colored glasses.
O'Hanlon's Optimism About Iraq At Odds With Brookings' Own Statistics 2009
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Last month it was merely "chickenhawks", a rare cross-breed.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008
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