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

The mistake that many folks made back then was to confuse the war with
the warriors. I'm pleased to see that the vast majority of those who
are opposed to our continued involvement in Iraq are nevertheless
staunchly behind the soldiers who serve there and want the best
equipment available to ensure their safety. Remember, the so-called
"silent majority" during the Vietnam war were supporting the war and our
involvement there, and when we came back, they still treated us like
outcasts, pariahs and moral lepers. The real shame is not that there
were so many war protesters to encounter when we returned, but that
there were so few of the supporters of the war who ever greeted us or
said "thank you" to those who served. At least the protesters cared
enough about what was happening to make a public statement. (And that
group includes those of us who marched with Vietnam Veterans Against the
War...)

Eliyahu

"RaeMorrill" <RaeMorrill@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:kfxFe.43883$e%5.16349@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Yes shame on them, but if she was responsible for making people
> believe things that were not true, she must carry some of the
> responsibility.
>
> Gisele wrote:
>>> I think her comments were part of why the soldiers were so poorly
>>>treated
>>>when they arrived home. Many people felt as she did and she helped
>>>fuel
>>>that. That was the bad part of the anti-war movement, the sicko
>>>splinter
>>>groups that spewed this garbage about our soldiers made me ill!
>>>
>>>--
>>>Sue -- Firefighter mom
>>
>>
>> Then shame on those people, however they treated the homecoming vets
>> is
>> on them, not Jane Fonda!
>>
>> Gisele
>>

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