jane fonda - "hanoi jane"
Jane Fonda is an actress who started in the 60's. Besides acting, she always had a voice in politics. Even though she is well known for her visit to the POW prison in Hanoi during the Vietnam War, she has protested the Iraq War and Israeli-Palistinian Conflict.
Throughout the Vietnam War, Jane Fonda spoke out on her opposition of the war effort. In 1972, she went to visit a POW prison in Hanoi, North Vietnam where American POWs were being held. At the time, North Vietnam was releasing propaganda showing the American POWs being treated well and living in good conditions. She got to see the true conditions where these men were living, which was horrific. While at the prison, an American POW slipped her a note with many of the soldiers' Social Security numbers on them. The soldier wanted her to take this back to the States to show they were all alive in this particular prison. Instead, she handed the paper to a guard and as a result of her thoughtless action, this soldier was tortured to death. She would call the returning POWs liars. She was then nicknamed "Hanoi Jane".
The Vietnam Veterans since then have been very adamant in boycotting her movies. She formally released an apology recently yet they will not accept it.
She has issued many articles and statements saying that she did not say or do anything that would ever offend the POWs. She claims to be a big supporter of the military regardless of what they are fighting for.
Throughout the Vietnam War, Jane Fonda spoke out on her opposition of the war effort. In 1972, she went to visit a POW prison in Hanoi, North Vietnam where American POWs were being held. At the time, North Vietnam was releasing propaganda showing the American POWs being treated well and living in good conditions. She got to see the true conditions where these men were living, which was horrific. While at the prison, an American POW slipped her a note with many of the soldiers' Social Security numbers on them. The soldier wanted her to take this back to the States to show they were all alive in this particular prison. Instead, she handed the paper to a guard and as a result of her thoughtless action, this soldier was tortured to death. She would call the returning POWs liars. She was then nicknamed "Hanoi Jane".
The Vietnam Veterans since then have been very adamant in boycotting her movies. She formally released an apology recently yet they will not accept it.
She has issued many articles and statements saying that she did not say or do anything that would ever offend the POWs. She claims to be a big supporter of the military regardless of what they are fighting for.