Selling a war to an unsuspecting public.
The seller, often a chickenhawk could be anyone with influence, such as an elected official or a talk
radio blowhard, who paints
the best possible picture of war, ignores the negative aspects of war, and warns of dire consequences of not going to war. Often war mongering hides behind
patriotism and the loyalty of troops to deflect criticism.
By mentioning
mushroom clouds, Shrub was war mongering, selling
Americans a war by using
fear tactics.
The war mongering Rush Limpbag said anyone against going to war was not supporting the troops.