shempmcgurk wrote:
>Last night I saw part of Bill Maher's "Real Time" on HBO (I can only
>take it in small dribs and drabs). They had a discussion
>about "chickenhawks"...I understand the term to mean people in
>government who wage war without having risked their own lives during
>wartime.
>
> > Number serving during Vietnam War: 8,752,000
> > Number of battle deaths: 47,393
> > Number of battle deaths as a percentage of number
> > serving: 0.5%
Ah, but how many of those serving were actually in
combat? A sidha and former Green Beret who served in
Vietnam once told me only 5 perce
You're right, calling Bush a chickenhawk is unfair.
Let's call him a pussy instead.
--- shempmcgurk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Last night I saw part of Bill Maher's "Real Time" on
> HBO (I can only
> take it in small dribs and drabs). They had a
> discussion
> about "chickenhawks"...I unders
Last night I saw part of Bill Maher's "Real Time" on HBO (I can only
take it in small dribs and drabs). They had a discussion
about "chickenhawks"...I understand the term to mean people in
government who wage war without having risked their own lives during
wartime.
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