Republican Hawks

I was looking for an accurate definition of what a chickenhawk is, and I found it in this site. The definition of chickenhawk is: A person enthusiastic about war, provided someone else fights it; particularly when that enthusiasm is undimmed by personal experience with war; most emphatically when that lack of experience came in spite of ample opportunity in that person’s youth.

So, what is the military record of some prominent republicans who are strong supporters of the Iraq war and/or play key roles in the Bush administration? Here is a complete list. Here are some examples of the records of well-known republican hawks:

1. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert - avoided the draft, did not serve.
2. Indicted ex-house Majority Leader Tom Delay - avoided the draft, did not serve.
3. Former Speaker Newt Gingrich - avoided the draft, did not serve.
4. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist - did not serve.
5. Former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott - avoided the draft, did not serve.
6. Karl Rove - avoided the draft, did not serve.
7. Vice president Cheney - In his own words: "Had other priorities than military service".