The term liberal hawk refers to a politically liberal individual (in the American sense of the term) who supports a hawkish, interventionist foreign policy.

Mr. Lafontaine has been an adamant critic of hawkish monetary policies.

After the Sept. 11 attacks, other conservatives who embrace a hawkish foreign policy came to see a stand with Israel as important strategy in the war against terrorism.

It also signaled a commitment to a hawkish foreign policy.

They were mostly white, blue-collar, and were attracted to Reagan's social conservatism on issues such as abortion, and to his hawkish foreign policy.

The issue has silenced Japanese moderates critical of the government's overall hawkish domestic and foreign policies.

The current hawkish policy of western governments will lead to military conflict.

And even if war never breaks out, allowing for its possibility and providing the resources necessary to pursue a hawkish policy invariably enhances Federal power.

As a strategic thinker, he is considered a leading Cold Warrior and long-standing hawkish policy advocate.