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'''Chickendove''' is an epithet used in [[United States]] politics to criticize an [[anti-war]] protester who will only protest against "safe" protest targets (usually democratic free countries)--even if the "unsafe" target is truly the one at fault. For example, (at the time) protesting against U.S. or [[United Kingdom|British]] involvement in [[World War II]] but not protesting [[Germany|German]] or [[Japan|Japanese]] involvement in the war; or protesting against retaliatory strikes by [[Israel]] but not protesting against terrorist actions by groups such as [[Hamas]] or [[Hezbollah]].
'''Chickendove''' is an epithet used in [[United States]] politics to criticize an "[[anti-war]] protester who will only protest against "safe" protest targets (usually democratic free countries)--even if the "unsafe" target is truly the one at fault. For example, (at the time) protesting against U.S. or [[United Kingdom|British]] involvement in [[World War II]] but not protesting [[Germany|German]] or [[Japan|Japanese]] involvement" in the war;<ref>''chickendove'' - Definition. (2006) [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Chickendove The Urban Dictionary] Retrieved 21 July 2008.</ref> or protesting against retaliatory strikes by [[Israel]] but not protesting against terrorist actions by groups such as [[Hamas]] or [[Hezbollah]].
The term was also used to describe the "human shields" who travelled to [[Iraq]] from western countries in 2003 with the intent of protecting hospitals and civilian infrastructure from supposed coalition attacks. When these "human shields" discovered they would be used to protect [[military]] targets, realizing they would be put at genuine risk, they deserted their mission. A newspaper article by former shield Daniel Pepper, "I was a naive fool to be a human shield for Saddam" appeared in the March 23, 2003 edition of the UK's ''Sunday Telegraph'' newspaper.
The term was also used to describe the "human shields" who travelled to [[Iraq]] from western countries in 2003 with the intent of protecting hospitals and civilian infrastructure from supposed coalition attacks. When these "human shields" discovered they would be used to protect [[military]] targets, realizing they would be put at genuine risk, they deserted their mission. A newspaper article by former shield Daniel Pepper, "I was a naive fool to be a human shield for Saddam" appeared in the March 23, 2003 edition of the UK's ''Sunday Telegraph'' newspaper.
The term has also been used to describe Congressional [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] who attack the [[Iraq War]] but refuse to withhold funding for it.
The term has also been used to describe Congressional [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] who attack the [[Iraq War]] but refuse to withhold funding for it.
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