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Hillary Clinton, President Obama, former war-hawk representative Emanuel and other undisputed militarists in government seem to see Chicago as a city obsessed with power, a city determined above all to be tough and strong.
Kathy Kelly: Big Shoulders in Chicago and Kabul Kathy Kelly 2011
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No doubt, McCain has ‘military’ in his blood and yes, he comes across as a war-hawk.
The Early Word: July 4th Edition - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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So, she is criticizing every single Dem that is not coming out as a war-hawk.
Edwards Campaign Won't Say Whether His Remarks Were Attack On Hillary 2009
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And as is typical of right-wing draft-dodgers, he was a war-hawk who didn't wear a uniform except in movies.
McCain Camp's Comparison Of Obama To Britney: Defining Him As Puffed-Up Dandy 2009
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Clinton has made clear her close affinity for the war-hawk position, even as she has not wholeheartedly embraced it.
Hillary: McCain Has Crossed "Commander In Chief Threshold" 2009
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He was able to get the people to look beyond the change in his campaign tune of vague promises, the war-hawk advisers he had on staff and his past voting record.
President Obama: Small 'Change' and the Mendacity of 'Hope' 2009
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Hillary is not electable because of her war-hawk stance.
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The war-hawk duo insisted their decision to go forth with an increase in troop strength resulted from their recent trip to Iraq, Afghanistan and Israel.
Linda Milazzo: Lieberman and McCain's Desired Escalation Could Result in the Next World War 2008
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Nothing will get better if we continually stick to the old war-hawk mentality of paranoia.
Signs That Democrats Are Moving Beyond 9/11 - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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The problem is that he goes beyond being a Neo-Con and is very plainly a liberal war-hawk.
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