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

Oh, I didn't know she had that planned. If and when it happens....I'm not
sure how that correlates with what she did in Vietnam. She was protesting a
war; it's not like she was "hanging out" as you call it. She wanted the
American civilians to be aware of what was going on over there and it was
misconstrued as her "consorting" with the enemy because the government
wanted it misconstrued as such. Was she going out with them, partying,
carrying on? She was having peaceful talks with them which our government
does all the time and that's okay even at wartime, right? I'm sorry, I think
all the wars since WWII have been absolutely ridiculous and anyone who is
man or woman to stand up about it regardless of the bad press he or she may
receive has my blessings. Let's not forget what wonderful things our troops
have done to the POWs in Iraq shall we? Ah, but we're doing it in the name
of anti-terrorism, so it must be okay. I haven't heard of her torturing,
humiliating, or demeaning any POWs, American or foreign.

Dani

"Sandi" <sanditypes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "DJGordon" <danigordon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> 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
>>
> Her book notwithstanding, imagine the same woman goes over to Iraq and
> hangs out with, is photographed with, and openly takes the side of the
> terrorists (the word "insurgents" is a euphemism). Is that okay with you?
>
> Sandi
>


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