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Last updated: 16:44 - November 29, 2005 |
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Vietnamese AO victims garner more support from
American vets |
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David Cline, a Vietnam war veteran and president of Veterans for
Peace, has recently affirmed his support for Vietnamese Agent Orange/Dioxin
victims in their lawsuit against the American chemical firms that produced
the toxin used by US troops during the Vietnami
war. “I am determined not to surrender in the fight for justice,” Cline
told a At a prayer ceremony at the Plymouth Congregational Church in
Washington, on Nov. 27 afternoon, after listening to Dang Hong Nhut, a Vietnamese AO victim, describe her sufferings
over the past years, the church’s leaders and participating followers were
very moved and pledged to do everything in their capacity to help AO victims
struggle for justice. The same day, the Los Angeles Times carried an article, entitled
“Vietnam War Foes Now Fight a Common Enemy,” describing the sufferings of
Dang Hong Nhut and another Vietnamese AO victim, Ho
Sy Hai, over the past
years. According to the article, written by Chau
Lam, a Newsday staff writer, the two Vietnamese nationals and some American
veterans, who were once enemies on Dang Hong Nhut and Ho Sy Hai are bringing their
stories to the American public in an 11-city tour. They hope to garner
support for their efforts to seek compensation from the David Cline, 58, of Jersey City, a Vietnam veteran who is
president of Veterans for Peace, was quoted by the newspaper as saying that
the Vietnamese should receive compensation. "We see this as a
humanitarian and a moral issue,” he said. Ned Foote, President of the Vietnam Veterans of America's New York
chapter, said he supported the Vietnamese effort but first wanted the
manufacturers to provide compensation for American soldiers still suffering,
and dying, from the effects of dioxin. (VNA) |
