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The Swift-boating of John Kerry, the political destruction of the multiple Vietnam amputee, Max Cleland on the grounds that he was not as patriotic as his draft-dodger Republican opponent and the accusations of 'treason' against the decorated veteran John Murtha, are all examples of the extent to which the American public has embraced chickenhawkism.
Lions Led by Donkeys Rogers 2006
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