What was he supposed to say in that forum? Well, he certainly didn't have to drool all over himself gushing out praise for her and what she did during Vietnam! He put her on a pedestal, practically calling her a hero! He obviously was onboard with her cause.
Not only did she want the US to become communist, she was actively rooting for the North Vietnamese to win!
"Here’s a gal I admire highly,” he said, “as a person who has taken a stand on issues that at times were unpopular… called a radical. It’s a funny thing, how people who were called radical at the time are now considered people who were right on [gives the "OK" sign]."
Hanoi Jane on the Tonight Show, 1977
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrFKwUgozX8
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January, 1971: Jane Fonda raises funds for the Winter Soldier Investigation through a series of benefit concerts. Participants include Fonda, Dick Gregory, Donald Sutherland, Graham Nash, David Crosby and Phil Ochs. Fonda is named Honorary National Coordinator of the event.
February 16, 1971: Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland form "FTA" (F*** The Army), an anti-war, anti-American road show that tours near Army bases in order to undermine troop morale.
Skits and songs portray American defeats, soldiers refusing to fight, and the murder of officers by their troops.
FTA cast members mingle with soldiers after the shows, encouraging them to desert or to sabotage the Army.
http://www.wintersoldier.com/index.php?topic=Timeline
1971 FTA trailer (3 min youtube video): Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HlkgPCgU7g
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