I will never know. And I didnt even think and they sang me a song and Im made me laugh. . "Hanoi Run" from USSR to Viet Nam, was produced in Russian plants that had been built by American companies and financed by the Federal Reserve System. Please, you cant let them be published. You know, I have an organization in Georgia that deals with adolescents, and Ive studied parenting. And I didnt even think and they sang me a song and Im made me laugh. The alleged mission was to prevent communism from spreading to South Korea, a peninsula pointed at now disarmed Japan. Jane Fonda tested the limits of patriotic dissent. He was Americas most famous pediatrician. He hadnt liked the story but at least was willing to discuss it. WebDaughter of legendary Henry Fonda, actress, and activist was one of the most outspoken people against the Vietnam War at the age of 34. tips@mediaite.com. Talking Points, WATCH: Greg Gutfeld and Bill Maher Riff About Incest Porn Because They Are Hilarious Comedians And Hell Exists, Cocaine Bear, Hold My Beer: Production Company Behind Sharknado Releasing Meth Gator Movie This Summer. Again and again against incredible odds, and at great cost in American casualties, U.S. forces stopped the enemy; but were prevented by President Truman from administering the coup de grace. }); We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. As I tell my students when we discuss the proper use of testimony, we probably ought not to listen to Jane Fonda on things dealing with foreign affairs but if our goal is to rid our aging bodies from the ravages of cellulite then Fonda can be considered an authority! In fact, when the Tet Offensive broke, Jane Fonda was the featured pinup girl in that months issue of Leatherneck , the official publication of the Marines.. It is giving them the advantage of the propaganda visibility that this woman lent to them. During her two-week stay, Fonda concluded that America was unjustly bombing farmland and areas far flung from military targets. Now, I leave it NORTH: Well, yes, as a matter of fact I think she is. Copyright 1949-2022 American Heritage Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Fonda told Wallace that she did not like the nickname she was given, but she stuck by her choice to oppose the war. I dug in my heels. Why are people more angry at Jane Fonda that they are against, say, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon, the people really responsible? I feel sorry for NORTH: She didn't apologize, Alan. quote: JANE FONDA: Well, I didnt like it. The cameras flash. NORTH: And mine too, brother, even after 37 years. JANE FONDA: It was a terrible mistake. SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE DAILY NEWSLETTER, FIRST TAKE, Megyn Kelly Trashed by Rosie O'Donnell as 'Spineless Wanna Be Barbie' for Jane Fonda Spat, 'Jane Fonda in Five Acts' Film Review: Doc Explores the Many Lives of the Actress-Activist, How Jane Fonda Explains 'Hanoi Jane': 'Regret to My Dying Day', said she was among those at Fox News sexually harassed by Ailes. I get up, and as I start to walk back to the car with the translator, the implication of what has just happened hits me. Congress held hearings. Have a tip we should know? Thus, Europe, Russia, China, Korea, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Thailand, Japan, the Middle East were turned into killing grounds, and their existing governments destroyed. You have "War Stories" coming up. Youre gonna come through it, okay. Fonda told the audience that their protests saddened her. She now works at Reuters. Now, aid and comfort can be measured a lot of ways. The reality of it is an apology is saying, "I am sorry, I really do apologize for what I did over there, and I'm asking for your forgiveness." Nevertheless, there are Vietnam veterans out there who served in the war zone before 1969 who are convinced that Jane Fonda was in cahoots with the Commies during their own tours. It has simply been repeated over and over again, without proof, and duplicated on a number of websites. And it was a terrible mistake because of the image that it showed, which was not at all what the reality was. Kellysaid she was among those at Fox News sexually harassed by Ailes. But she maintains she was not a traitor by speaking out against the war or trying to turn soldiers against it, because she still believesthe U.S. government was lying to them. He collects a group of American POWs from their septic dungeons, cleans them up, and has them mustered on parade to show his guest how well his embattled nation treats its prisoners. Considering the admonition about Caesar's wife, perhaps HNN should remove you as an intern. I don't want people putting words into my mouth, saying "you're going to tell us all these bankers and financiers are Jewish", for instance. Sending Out Veterans' Benefits, The Executive Branchs Response to the Flood of 1927, The Case For Calling the Language "American", America Fought Its Own Battle Over Books Before it Fought the Nazis. What most Viet-Nam veterans think about Jane Fonda is expressed in a number of products sold by D & G Enterprises, We have no right to attack that country. True. She claimed she was sexually harassed by correspondent Brian Wilson and later spoke out against Fox News' culture after the Ailes scandal broke. Many Americans traveled to Vietnam on peace delegations to end the war, yet it was Jane Fonda who was captured as a timeless image when she was photographed looking through a Viet Cong anti-aircraft gun. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; "VIET NAM: A repeat scenario was played 10 years later under another banker-picked Democratic administration. But when you know why you did something, and youre willing to admit the mistakes that you made, but stand up for the things that you did that that mattered? HANNITY: Is Jane Fonda really sorry or just trying to sell her brand new book? The POWs who were there have denied that this ever occurred. I want you to go home and say, "I'm sorry I got caught doing the wrong thing.". The Roger Ailes and Bill OReilly scandals have cast even some old departures in a new light. So did Joan Baez and William Sloane Coffin, Noam Chomsky and Pete Seeger, Rennie Davis and Judy Collins. But because of the nature of Vietnam, McNamara said to me, if wed known what we know now it would have we should not have gone out. But Jane Fonda: Cancel my subscription! But it wasnt untilshe traveled to Hanoi in July 1972 that she really enraged criticsand fundamentally altered how the world viewed her for decades to come. Content and Programming Copyright 2005 Fox News Network, L.L.C. officer gets an idea. War materiel, shipped via the Im not you know, they all went to jail. Fonda traveled to Hanoi, Vietnam, to protest the Vietnam War, but she did not do most of the things the post claims. I mean, that's like the bank robber saying, "I'm sorry I got caught.". Jane Fonda came clean in an interview with Chris Wallace about her Hanoi Jane days and her failure as a mother. It wasnt firing at the time, and Fonda said in 2011 she hardly even thought about where I was sitting and that itis possible that it was a set up, that the Vietnamese had it all planned.. However, it was a bit too long, and Dr. Shenkman needed it shortened in the interest of time. I know what its supposed to be now. An analogy: I'm more upset by somebody coming into my house and stealing from me than I am by a tax increase, or even by government malfeasance. He was denied his request to gather intelligence by aerial reconnaissance over China. That begs the question, responsible for what? Jane, now 84, is She called our POWs hypocrites and liars and referred to their torture as understandable. And you were photographed sitting on an anti aircraft gun. In it, she apologizes once again for insulting the men and women who fought in Vietnam. You know, we can we can scare her, and boy did they try? William Burkhead, a Democrat from Anne Arundel, said, I wouldnt want to kill her, but I wouldnt mind if you cut her tongue off, according to a Post story. Chiang refused to be extorted, citing his revulsion of the international banking cartel. Dr. Rockefeller certainly did not defend Communism as a "Jewish" system, since it is the Hebrew Bible that was the basis of our Common Law, and hence much of our Constitutional Order. Also Read: Megyn Kelly Trashed by Rosie O'Donnell as 'Spineless Wanna Be Barbie' for Jane Fonda Spat. To license content, please contact licenses [at] americanheritage.com. I mean, the reality is, there were 24,000 American troops on the ground in South Vietnam. "Claim: POWs were beaten for refusing to cooperate or meet with Fonda during her visit. The one story that was true never touched the question of whether or not she directly participated in war crimes. I mean Alan, this woman was totally caught up in the age of the '60s, the rhetoric of the '60s, and quite frankly I feel sorry for her, because she's not out of it. Communism is an atheistic system, and even advocating it is a serious offense in my eyes (with or without war crimes participation). CHRIS WALLACE: Your most famous protest was 50 years ago when you went to North Vietnam at the height of the war there. She was photographed sitting on a North Vietnamese anti-aircraft gun on a 1972 visit to Hanoi, during which she gained the nickname "Hanoi Jane". His alliance with the Reds made sense, since both upheld elite control of the world. [3] And she referred to the POW's as hypocrites and liars.[4]. . I stand by the article as it was written. Sheturned down a four-year, $100 million offer to stay with Fox News saying that one of the reasonsfor her departure was to spend more time with her kids. Have a tip or story idea? Jane Fonda remains unforgiven. And the more they tried, the more I. JANE FONDA: I know what Im doing. Thats all the ground troops were The Bushes have a long-standing relationship with Red China, one that has hardmed our national security, yet few attack them as vociferously as Fonda was attacked. If it wasn't I must be missing something. re: Jane Fonda visiting BR this weekend Posted on 3/3/23 at 9:43 am to Chipand2Putts. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. In Hanoi, Fonda also met with seven American POWs and later said they asked her to tell their friends and family to support presidential candidate George McGovern; they feared theyd never be freed during a Richard Nixon administration. I mean, it depends on what you want to know. ED GRUMMETT, USMC: The night before we made the landing at Chu Yuan (ph) we were listening to Hanoi Hannah and how they were going to annihilate us on the beach. Nobody remembers, nobody cares. Christopher Andersen, Citizen Jane (New York: Henry Holt and Company. But Jane Fonda: Cancel my subscription!, In replying, I discovered that the Good Book notwithstanding, a soft answer turneth away wrath no more than zo percent of the time. Which is precisely why U.S. liberals so vehemently protested U.S. involvement - and that is the only reason - we were destroying their comrades the communists. A photograph caught her looking through the scope of an anti-aircraft gun, surrounded by revolutionaries. And the question I have is 50 years later, how do you look back on that particular chapter? It was the last day of my two week time there. Even so, I'm going to keep an eye open to purchase one of the urinal mats with her photograph depicted upon it. NORTH: As a matter of fact, no. We're going to take them out. The story surfaced on the Internet in 1999, and my guess is that it will live there a long time. For example, she went on Radio Hanoi a number of times, while our troops, your friends, were being shot at by an enemy in Vietnam, saying our POWs were in good health. WebJane Fonda & TheVietnam War. Jane Fonda was always an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War. I mean, he realized that . Was Jane Fonda's sitting on a North Vietnamese anti-aircraft gun that was used to shoot at and kill Americans, and launching an anti-American PR campaign with the North Vietnamese giving aid and comfort? The Nixon Justice Department poured over the transcripts of my broadcasts trying to find a way to put me on trial for treason but they could find none. https://twitter.com/MegynTODAY/status/955454505067470848. I mean, the reality of it is that's not an apology. Quite the contrary. Dave And I was I was like a limp noodle what I had experienced and what I had seen, I just I wasnt able to resist, they said were gonna take you out here today. There's no denying that she defamed POWs by whitewashing the Viet Cong's treatment of them and later calling them liars when they spoke out." [2] While criticizing America, she made laudatory comments about the Soviet Union. The financial elite then move into the vacuum, establish central banks, and issue debt-credit to the devastated populations. MacArthur soon realized he was expected to win battles but lose the war. And you know, maybe I was set up but I was an adult, its Im gonna take responsibility for it. She was a symbol of a divided nation. On the basis of those meetings alone, she proclaimed that American POW's weren't being mistreated, and that any who said they were mistreated werte either liars, or were simply experiencing punishment for their racist treatment and attitude towards their Vietnamese captors. However, the allegation that she abused American POWs is not true. In 2005, she apologized again on 60 Even she had to apologize years later for that gun picture, but not for the rest of it. Johnson then ordered 165,000 U.S. forces under General Westmoreland to support a handful of American "advisors" previously ordered there by former President John F. Kennedy, Democrat. Almost all the messages said we had no business writing about Fonda because she was a traitor. We once published an admiring profile of Benedict Arnoldwhose actions did the nation real damage in a way Fondas fulminations never couldand nobody made a peep. The great General Douglas MacArthur drove the North Koreans, led by Red Chinese She has to be a murderess too. The cover called her Ms. JANE FONDA: It was a terrible mistake. She so symbolized the divided nation, hawks arrayed against her and doves siding with her, that she became a personal target, most recently with allegations about personal involvement in the mistreatment of POWs. Shewas active in the Black Panthers and marched for the rights of American Indians, soldiers and working mothers. He hadnt liked the story but at least was willing to discuss it. The journey of Jane Fonda: Ive always been curious. Finally the brainwashed, confused, exhausted American public forced our government to surrender. Putnams Sons. That's an apology. Oh, my God. President Lyndon Johnson, Democrat, in a special address to the American public, reported an attack upon a U.S. naval vessel in the Tonkin Gulf by a North Vietnamese torpedo boat. I spent many years its when I made coming home talking to American soldiers, who had been in Vietnam and the things they told me were heartbreaking. A new HBO documentary on Fondas life, Jane Fonda in Five Acts, explores the fallout for the actress, who is now 80. Alisyn Camerota hosted a number of Fox News programs during a 16-year run that ended in 2014. HANNITY: That's quite often in my case, by the way. Fifty years later, he bears witness again. Ive never really wanted to settle.. GRUMMETT: Don't worry about it, you know? Joining us now is the host of "War Stories," who fought in Vietnam, Colonel Oliver North is with us. In her 2005 memoir, My Life So Far, Fonda wrote of the infamous photo this way: Still,for some veterans, no apology from Fonda will ever change their views of her as an adversaryof America and the troops during wartime. Ms. Fonda only met with those POW's who had sold out their fellow POW's, who willingly (without torture) made propaganda statements for their captors, and who enjoyed privileges of medical care, food, and even night-time excursions into Hanoi to watch movies in return. I remember one retired lieutenant colonel describing a conversation he had with an angry trooper about the treasonous behavior of Jane Fonda in the midst of the 1968 Tet Offensive. This thread gives me a great chance to ask veterans a question that has always bothered me. Truman refused. Her suit was later settled for a reported $20 million. A Vietnam War photographer captured the bloody Tet offensive. It may be an old story, but being that she never stood trial for her actions still make her case an open book. North Vietnam, 1972,: Jane Fonda is in the midst of her visit when an N.V.A. However, when my credibility is challenged, I will respond. Number two: You've got the POW meeting, where she sits down and holds a press conference for propaganda purposes with these prisoners of war. Her visit actually took place in 1972. [5]http://www.snopes.com/military/fonda.asp; http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/weekly/aa110399b.htm; http://www.truthminers.com/truth/hanoi_jane.htm; cited on November 24, 2004. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Heres the picture that was used to shut shut down American plants, critics, and there were millions of them, called you a Hanoi Jane and said you were a traitor. If you must know, my original draft did make reference to the one true story that you mentioned. However, the fact that she advocated Communism does not give anyone license to make up stories or slander. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. _taboola.push({ I suppose that since I am never really planned to be an Intern next semester (not in a full time sense, save as a researcher), and since my term is essentially over, I can join the conversation as Joe Public. 5:15 After numerous apologies over four decades, its time to let Hanoi Jane Fonda off the hook for Vietnam. [1] According to a recent email that circulated to various Vietnam veterans, Fonda reportedly beat one POW, and betrayed the confidence of another, resulting in his death. All rights reserved. But the action that still enrages veterans most was that photograph of her with North Vietnamese troops onan antiaircraft gunthat would have been used to shoot down American planes. In another she was looking into the Id been getting pretty sour about the incensed patriots who would curse me and my family and confidently speak on behalf of all veterans living and dead, and the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress, to declare I was a disgrace to America for running that storythen conclude by smugly assuring me they would never read it. Here's what she's got. Mao Tse-Tung, of "Little Red Book" fame, and darling of the New York-Hollywood "elite", then proceeded to murder 65 million of his countrymen in what David Rockefeller and Zbigniew Brzezinski call "a glorious revolution." Chris Appy, a historian who has written about Vietnam, told HNN he once asked POW Porter Halyburton about the claims made against Fonda. When Rockefeller said what he said about the Cultural Revolution (in an Op Ed that I read long ago, attesting to its existence), he was addressing the Communist system as a Fascist system with potential for realizing corporate/banker control much more than as a "Marxist" system.
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