Mr. Pataki bristles at the suggestion his hawkish stance on the war is politically motivated, maintaining that it comes from the heart.

I am uncertain whether you published Ignatieff's article to incite debate or because you believe its hawkish stance.

He set editorial policy, including an initially hawkish stance on Vietnam, but otherwise it was pretty middle-of-the-road.

During the 1992 campaign he was among the Clinton foreign-policy advisers who advocated a hawkish stance on Bosnia.

Fiscal drag can also be a result of a hawkish stance towards government finances.

This view makes it easier for the Israeli government to justify hawkish stances on grounds of combating terrorism.

Some Fed officials, even those long identified with a hawkish anti-inflationary stance, have begun to recognize this danger.

He has not eased his hawkish stance on trade.

Ma'am, it's my opinion that the hardliners on the council are pushing for a more hawkish stance.

During a Republican debate, she took a "hawkish" stance on Iran, saying all options should be on the table, including the military one.