Some of the Folks that Always Seem to Get the US Into Trouble

* Adam L. Silverman, PhD

Given some of the recent posts and remarks about drumbeats pertaining to Iran, advisors to presidential candidates, the quality of forein policy advice, bloodthirsty columnists and bloggers, I thought it was appropriate to remind everyone of the public service that the New Hampshire Gazette is performing by maintaining the Chickenhawk Hall of Shame.  The Chickenhawk Hall of Shame is intended to enshrine:

"When an American male (or an especially belligerent female) makes the challenging transition from late adolescence into early adulthood, he is faced with many decisions. One certain, specific combination of choices will result in his becoming a chickenhawk: choosing to “support” war, while also choosing not to serve in the military. His motto becomes: “Let’s you and him go fight; I’ll hold your coat.”

Depending on external circumstances, such an individual may become one of three varieties of chickenhawk:
• If there is no draft, and the nation is at peace, the individual becomes a Common Chickenhawk;
• If there is a draft, and the nation is at peace, the individual becomes a Chickenhawk First Class;
• If the there is a draft, and the nation is at war, the individual becomes a Chickenhawk First Class with Distinguished Fleeing Cross.

We currently have 154 Chickenhawks listed in our database. Here they are, listed alphabetically. Click here to see them listed by date of birth."

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*Adam L. Silverman is the Culture and Foreign Language Advisor at the US Army War College.  The views expressed here are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of the US Army War College and/or the US Army.