Dennis Perrin responds:
> This "chickenhawk" critique is ridiculous and hypocritical, esp when
> coming from the left (and esp from those who've never worn the
> uniform themselves). What -- do you wish that W., Lott, Quayle, et al.,
> had volunteered to kill Vietnamese? If they had, would you respect
> them more when they called for war on Iraq? Bush senior is a combat
> vet, and I don't recall anyone who opposed the first Gulf War saying
> that, well, at least he served.
>
> There's plenty to critique in the current war cycle without going
> this simplistic route.
Yep, and as an argument it's fallacious. To be a nerd, it's an ad hominem (circumstantial, specifically tu quoque): attacking an arguer for inconsistency between their stance and their actions or other beliefs.
-- Shane
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