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Re: by jessaustin on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @10:27PM (#34719388)
Yeah, the idea that he was involved in the American war in Vietnam seems far-fetched. Perhaps this is a confusion with some other, older Stoltenberg?
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Re: by vintermann on Thursday February 09, 2023 @05:16AM (#34721910)
Likely. Jens's father was Thorvald Stoltenberg, a powerful Labour politician working in foreign policy most of his life. He was allegedly trying to negotiate between the US and Vietnam.
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Re: by redbar0n on Saturday February 11, 2023 @08:14AM (#34752062)
Yes. Hersh possibly confused Jens with his father Thorvald Stoltenberg. Who travelled to North-Vietnam in 1970 to negotiate between them and USA, and who was commended for his negotiating skills by the am. intel community in a declassified rapport from 1980.

See my other comment for quotes and sources.

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Re: by jessaustin on Thursday February 23, 2023 @02:09PM (#34914938)
HN favorite Mark Ames has another theory about Stoltenberg fils that wouldn't contradict TFA: perhaps even his teenage war protest was of the "observe then snitch" variety?

https://twitter.com/MarkAmesExiled/status/162420098079862374...

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