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

That was what was so sad. I was totally opposed to the war, and vocal about
it, but really felt terrible about the way our returning servicemen were
treated, and said so. I felt the same way about the Korean War, in which
both my husband and my brother served. Even with our volunteer army, there
are many servicemen who did not expect to be fighting this current war or
they would not have volunteered, and I am sure there are many opposed to it,
and doubly so for the National Guard who have been called up, and some of
the older service men and women who thought they were out of the service
permanently. But they are over there fulfilling an agreement and deserve
credit. What was so wrong about Jane Fonda was that her protest appeared to
be not just anti war which many agreed with, but pro enemy, and blaming
servicemen.

Barb C.
"Eliyahu Rooff" <lrooff1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:HAEFe.609$xT2.379@xxxxxxxxxxx
> The mistake that many folks made back then was to confuse the war with the
> warriors. I'm pleased to see that the vast majority of those who are
> opposed to our continued involvement in Iraq are nevertheless staunchly
> behind the soldiers who serve there and want the best equipment available
> to ensure their safety. Remember, the so-called "silent majority" during
> the Vietnam war were supporting the war and our involvement there, and
> when we came back, they still treated us like outcasts, pariahs and moral
> lepers. The real shame is not that there were so many war protesters to
> encounter when we returned, but that there were so few of the supporters
> of the war who ever greeted us or said "thank you" to those who served.
> At least the protesters cared enough about what was happening to make a
> public statement. (And that group includes those of us who marched with
> Vietnam Veterans Against the War...)
>
> Eliyahu
>
> "RaeMorrill" <RaeMorrill@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:kfxFe.43883$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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