Re: OFF TOPIC -Hanoi Jane anti-war bus tour

I have no idea of the factuality of this excerpt, but from the pictures published, it seems accurate.

http://www.insightmag.com/main.cfm?include=detail&storyid=195402

But even worse than her "War Crimes" museum tour, Fonda's most notorious visit was to the site of a Communist antiaircraft gun, which was used to blast American pilots and their planes out of the sky. Even many of Fonda's supporters were shocked and disgusted to see the helmeted Fonda smiling, clapping, shaking hands and otherwise fraternizing with the weapon's crew. Film of this episode makes clear beyond any doubt whatsoever that Fonda was enjoying herself greatly; indeed, she looks nearly orgiastic. Fraternizing with the gun crew was obscene enough. But then Fonda climbed into the antiaircraft weapon's control seat, put her eye to the sight and feigned taking a bead on imaginary American aircraft. The Communist crew smiled and applauded. The North Vietnamese propagandists had a field day, and French and other cameramen distributed the film worldwide. The photo's caption reads: "American actress and activist Jane Fonda is surrounded by soldiers and reporters as she sings an antiwar song near Hanoi during the Vietnam War in July 1972. Fonda, seated on an antiaircraft gun, is here to 'encourage' North Vietnamese soldiers fighting against 'American imperialist air raiders.' She is wearing a helmet and Vietnamese-made ao-dai pantaloon and blouse."



DJGordon wrote:
If you read her book, you would understand about that picture at the armament. It's not like it was a "pose" for Vogue or something...and consorting with the enemy...well, have we not "consorted" with every enemy we have at one time or another to get things we want, like POWs released, etc? She said that picture has been taken out of context and, well, here:

"regrets the pictures taken of her at the gun emplacement.
She said it made it appear as though she was celebrating armaments aimed at American planes, which was not how she felt and was not the context in which the pictures were taken.
She reminds readers that the U.S. investigated her trip and found no reason to bring any charges against her.
She describes her longstanding support of, and interaction with, U.S. military personnel and says her only beef was with the U.S. government, not the troops."

Dani

"Neal" <nbrown12@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:3YidnZJ80fB_EnjfRVn-iQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hanoi Jane did not 'merely express her sincere convictions.' Most likely for publicity for a failing acting career (my opinion) she went to Hanoi, consorted with the enemy, posed for pictures on one of the AA guns that were used to kill American Airmen, at the very least. Treason is treason.

Neal

Gisele wrote:


Count me in, surprise, surprise.  No one deserves to be spat upon for
expressing their sincere convictions at such a time.  What we did in
Vietnam had no defense.

Gisele



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