but not for the rest of it. False. 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. The Roger Ailes and Bill OReilly scandals have cast even some old departures in a new light. And heres Cat Ballou, the beautiful daughter of Young Abe Lincoln, of Mister Roberts, beaming down from a machine designed to kill them. Meanwhile the mass media suddenly reversed its pro-war policy: denying our beleaguered troops moral support from home. Megyn Kelly lit into Jane Fonda on Monday, highlighting the behavior that earned the actress the nickname Hanoi Jane while defending the time last fall when she questioned Fonda about plastic surgery. 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. Subsequently communist China was awarded a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council, its most powerful chair. Rudi Bakhtiar jumped from CNN to Fox News in 2006. 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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Thats all the ground troops were 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. 1991) Pages 225-229. In 2015, about 50 veterans stood outside theWeinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick, Md., to protest Fondas appearance there. Deprived of American assistance, his army bereft of supplies, Chiang Kai-Shek retreated to the island sanctuary of Formosa and dug in. She also spoke about her infamous protests. Its something very like the worst sort of lovers betrayal, the deep wound that time itself often is powerless to heal. The financial elite then move into the vacuum, establish central banks, and issue debt-credit to the devastated populations. If I was used, I allowed it to happen. 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. She was a symbol of a divided nation. And, as she does, each POW palms her a scrap of paper with his Social Security number written on it. The story surfaced on the Internet in 1999, and my guess is that it will live there a long time. She was reportedly also an aspirant for a role on "Fox & Friends," the network's morning show. I wanted to tell them what I was seeing as an American on the ground there. NORTH: Well, all I did was present the facts. Kellysaid she was among those at Fox News sexually harassed by Ailes. Whereupon Truman dismissed MacArthur for insubordination. Here are her comments: Many of our veterans still call her Hanoi Jane thanks to her radio broadcasts, which attempted to shame American troops. I mean, the fact is, there's no statute on treason, by the way. They held signs that read Forgive? Fonda hasapologized for the liars and hypocrites statement, which she said she made out of anger that the Nixon Administration was lying about the extent of the POW torture for propaganda purposes. They knew we were coming. Forget? Now, I leave it NORTH: Well, yes, as a matter of fact I think she is. And I refused to have them scare me away from being actively against the Vietnam War. And, as she does, each POW palms her a scrap of paper with his Social Security number written on it. Megyn Kelly ended her 12-year run with Fox News in early 2017 in exchange for a weekday show at NBC. They called it FTA, which they said stood for Free the Army, but it was also a not-so-subtle nod to the expression f the Army.. America. The Ms. , we thought, would signal a bit of ironic distance from the broad, ingenu- ous affection contained in Miss America., It evidently didnt. And you were photographed sitting on an anti aircraft gun. The cover called her Ms. She went to tour the countrys dike system, which was rumored to have been intentionally bombed by American forces something the U.S. government to this day forcefully denies. During an interview with Barbara Walters 35 years ago, Oscar-winning actress Jane Fonda apologized for being used as propaganda for North Vietnam when we were still fighting North Vietnam. Market data provided by Factset. Maybe John Nolte of Breitbart had the best of intentions, but his essay We Should Accept Jane Fondas Apology About Vietnam is an ethics mess. But the reality of it is, Alan, this is a woman,who I quite frankly feel sorry for. Jane Fonda was always an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War. Hanoi Jane told 60 Minutes that photos snapped while she sat on an enemy aircraft gun was a betrayal and the largest lapse of judgment I can imagine. Though she did say, meeting the locals, other artists, and intellectuals were well worth it. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: How are you, G.I. Hardly misdirected anger, Jane Fonda really was merely a silly and shallow child of privilege who allowed herself to be used for propaganda. CHRIS WALLACE: Your most famous protest was 50 years ago when you went to North Vietnam at the height of the war there. Thats all the ground troops were going home. I am going to let the extract stand as it is, containing just enough truth to be uncomfortable, I think. Please support this 72-year tradition of trusted historical writing and the volunteers that sustain it with a donation to American Heritage. How unfair! However, it was a bit too long, and Dr. Shenkman needed it shortened in the interest of time. re: Jane Fonda visiting BR this weekend Posted on 3/3/23 at 9:43 am to Chipand2Putts. And the more they tried, the more. But also admits to consulting with psychics. They have never acknowledged their role in the killing fields of Cambodia and fail to discuss the fact that Vietnam, one of about four communist countries left on the face of this earth, is currently at the bottom rung of third world nations in terms of per capita income. I am assured it will be taken care of. 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. In it, she apologizes once again for insulting the men and women who fought in Vietnam. Truman warned Chiang to integrate communists into China's nationalist government or American aid would be withdrawn. Liberals in America's streets "protested" our victories and exulted in our defeats - thus, in patriots' eyes, giving the war a raison d'etre. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; . Four die; one, Col. Larry Carrigan, survivesjust barely, but it is he who tells about the incident. If a prisoner tried to escape, it is quite understandable that he would probably be beaten and tortured.. Jane Fonda came clean in an interview with Chris Wallace about her Hanoi Jane days and her failure as a mother. From Urban Legends: In July of 1972, she made two trips to The POWs who were there have denied that this ever occurred. JANE FONDA: Well, I didnt like it. So did Joan Baez and William Sloane Coffin, Noam Chomsky and Pete Seeger, Rennie Davis and Judy Collins. Jane Fondas first impression of Americas involvement in Vietnam was that it was a just cause. And therein lies the difference. And you were photographed sitting on an anti aircraft gun. Andrea Tantaros, former co-host of "The Five," filed a lawsuit saying that Fox News operated like a "sex-fueled, Playboy-Mansion-like cult.". 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. Which goes to reinforce the old adage that no one is truly a waste of skin. There's no statute of limitations on it. No one with half a brain took Jane Fonda seriously then, or for that matter, now. Thank you, sir. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. I dug in my heels. This is not a legal transcript for purposes of litigation. Good question here Richard: "My question is, when will people like Fonda and Kerry (unlike Joan Baez) take responsibility for what they have wrought -- the totalitarian system that gave us re-education camps and the boat people?" And heres Cat Ballou, the beautiful daughter of Young Abe Lincoln, of Mister Roberts, beaming down from a machine designed to kill them. 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." Jane Fonda came clean in an interview with Chris Wallace about her Hanoi Jane days and her failure as a mother. HANNITY: That's quite often in my case, by the way. He hadnt liked the story but at least was willing to discuss it. Mr. Nolan wrote something that helped me better understand the fury of this sort of reaction. I agree with TheWrap's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and provide my consent to receive marketing communications from them. Her book just may not make the bestseller Whether youre a lifelong resident of D.C. or you just moved here, weve got you covered. and how good she feels in her 70s. By denying their mistreatment or not investigating their treatment,in an effort to sway public opinion to her own perceived vision of the national interest, she did harm to her countrymen in captivity. Urban Legends story then identifies the POW and gives some quotes about his treatment by the NVA. 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. Im not you know, they all went to jail. At the time, Hanoi Jane was serenaded with a Communist folk song and was led to a weapon that had shot down many American aircraft, and photos were immediately taken. re: Jane Fonda visiting BR this weekend Posted on 3/3/23 at 9:43 am to Chipand2Putts. The buck stops here. Since the dawn of the Internet and a spate of anti-Fonda websites, there have been many fabrications and exaggerations regarding her actions, but her photo ops and press conferences to "give aid and comfort to the enemy" are not and never were in question. I mean again, I'm not trying to be pedantic about it, but an apology is, "I'm sorry for what I said. container: 'taboola-right-rail-thumbnails', "War Stories," Colonel, we'll be watching this Sunday, 8 p.m. as usual. We have no right to attack that country. Fonda addresses the media in December 1972 to protest U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War. The other stories allege a far more direct participation in war crimes on the part of Fonda. Even so, I'm going to keep an eye open to purchase one of the urinal mats with her photograph depicted upon it. One of the times it did, Im happy to say, was with Keith Nolan, the author of several books on the war, most recently Ripcord , a superb account of the 101st Airborne in the conflicts last great battle. It was treason, nothing more and nothing less. Coffee houses. To license content, please contact licenses [at] americanheritage.com. Others were hoping to catch a glimpse of a famous Hollywood actress. Once U.S. forces were committed in large numbers the U.S. federal government, as in Korea, prohibited them from attacking specified enemy sanctuaries (staging areas) into which the communists retreated, regrouped, re-armed and launched renewed attacks. Kelly attacked Fondas Vietnam War history to defend questions about plastic surgery. Greta Van Susteren -- who had been one of Ailes' most stalwart defenders -- left in early September 2016 after saying that Fox had "not felt like a home" for years. After all, she is an American; surely shell carry the message home to the families that their husband or son is alive. Jane Fonda was more than just an actress born to a wealthy and prominent Hollywood family. 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. Fonda has refused to tell her side of the story to historians investigating her role, purportedly because she was saving her story for her own memoirs, which are expected to be published soon. More than 58,000 Americans died in the war.. NORTH: These are the things that this woman did, and she has not apologized. Lee said she still loves being a journalist and thatshehas"some really big ideas on how to better serve you in that particular arena" without Fox News. Denying a final victory over a dedicated and skilled marxist enemy was a recipe for the murder of our men. For 70 years, American Heritage has been the leading magazine of U.S. history, politics, and culture. But look, you have more to talk to us about something you're going to show us. Joining us now is the host of "War Stories," who fought in Vietnam, Colonel Oliver North is with us. Her attackers renewed an old strike against the image of an actress who grew up as the daughter of the All-American Henry Fonda, yet became synonymous with the various rebellions of the Sixties. She now hosts "New Day" on CNN. Congress held hearings. 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. I believe Jane Fonda has talked to at least two historians. 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. Troop D, 1st squadron, 4th Cavalry, RVN, 1966-7 So I feel that well If I did was good, except that I shouldnt have set gone out to a military place. North Vietnamese press reported and Fonda later confirmed that she made several radio announcements over the Voice of Vietnam radio to implore U.S. pilots to stop the bombings. Status: TRUE" I have great, great children, talented, smart, and I just didnt know how to do it. Bates (private citizen), What do all you old sober sides make of this thesis? I would like to hear more about this. She was dubbed "Hanoi Jane" after traveling to the Communist capital. They realized that the war was wrong, that we werent wanted there. NORTH: And mine too, brother, even after 37 years. Laurie Dhue was a familiar presence on Fox in the early 2000s but left the network in 2008. : Yes, that one story was true. I got the main point across. I think you'll find that those are things on a more personal level than stupdities and worse committed by LBJ, Congress, and Nixon. CHRIS WALLACE: Your most famous protest was 50 years ago when you went to North Vietnam at the height of the war there. Putnams Sons. This is and now she's apologizing on a book tour. CHRIS WALLACE: When you got that nickname Hanoi Jane, how did you feel at the time? They hadnt been able to vote on the virtues of the conflict, and they found themselves in mortal peril in the midst of an ugly, painful ordeal that a lot of vocal people back home thought was a criminal enterprise. It was the last day of my two week time there. 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The chance to remake oneself is a universally acknowledged strength of this Republic, and the Republic itself has done it often enough. NORTH: In fact refused to apologize for the POW meeting, which was tantamount to, basically torture. 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. It never happened. Her rebellion against the foreign policies of the United States suggested to many outraged Americans that treason might have an All-American face, a familiar accent, and be closer to home than the Other that had previously been assumed to embody the enemy. During the visit she posed for several pictures. We now see a pattern of sedition/treason. 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. Imagine its the Battle of the Bulge and Betty Grable is up on top of a German tank saying the Yanks are fighting an evil war. Its not a preposterous analogynot as far as the soldiers involved are concerned. And the question I have is 50 years later, how do you look back on that particular chapter? Yeah, said my stepdaughter, Jill, when I told her about this. CNN anchorChris Wallace grilled Hollywood legend and activist Jane Fonda over her controversial visit to North Vietnam that caused millions to dub her Hanoi Jane, and got a full spectrum response on the subject. And I didnt even think and they sang me a song and Im made me laugh. 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. Fonda moves down the line, greeting each man with encouragements like Arent you ashamed you killed babies? as she shakes his hand. I mean, that's what you and I do with our wives when we say something that we shouldn't have said. It is nothing more and nothing less than the full culmination of Greco-Roman Humanism as it has defined itself throughout the thousands of years. Here it is. JANE FONDA: It was a terrible mistake. How did we get into this war? 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. As anyone who knew or worked with me in those years knows my heart has always been with the soldiers. 's and eMediaMillWorks, Inc.'s copyrights or other proprietary rights or interests in the material. Considering the admonition about Caesar's wife, perhaps HNN should remove you as an intern. I dont think they know, Fonda said in a news conference when she returned home. I should have been clearer that my anger back then was at the Nixon Administration. Watch "Hannity & Colmes" weeknights at 9 p.m. This thread gives me a great chance to ask veterans a question that has always bothered me. February 25, 2023 / Jack Marshall. WebDaughter of legendary Henry Fonda, actress, and activist was one of the most outspoken people against the Vietnam War at the age of 34. Among the products sold expressing veterans' disdain for Fonda are a variety of bumper stickers, envelope stickers, sew-on patches, but evidently D&G no longer carries my favorite Fonda item, a urinal pad depicting Jane Fonda's photograph. HANNITY: All right. 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. The POWs are beaten. It has simply been repeated over and over again, without proof, and duplicated on a number of websites. This, probably more than anything, earned her the nickname Hanoi Jane.. No article of ours gets hundreds of letters, but this one did, very few of them friendly. [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. The great General Douglas MacArthur drove the North Koreans, led by Red Chinese Richard Morgan, Just another old women of no consequence, don't give her any credit for ending the war, people like John Kerry and Max Cleland don't even think it's over yet. According to the email she visited Hanoi in 1968. 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. One of the times it did, Im happy to say, was with Keith Nolan, the author of several books on the war, most recently Ripcord , a superb account of the 101st Airborne in the conflicts last great battle. I mean, you know, of all manner of slings and arrows were thrown my way.
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