BLM69 wrote:

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http://www.mercedsunstar.com/167/story/680832.html

I am sorry to put it this way, but those fat Hmong should learn how to distinguish delusion from reality.  Any attempt to elicit Washington for action against Lao government will definitely be met with discontent.  The Hmong Activists should not expect much from Obama’s administration besides a symbolic gesture.  And with all due respect to former Laotian Veterans, I must once again point it out that Washington current foreign policy is to engage with Southeast Asia as China rises to power.  Therefore, any rhetoric from Hmong’s community will be treated just like extravagant noises by American Lawmakers.We can all be skeptical about China’s growing power, but I have no doubt in my mind that they are a step closer every day to climb the podium and I am sure Washington knows it too.

It would be in the best interest of the United States to forge closer relations with Laos and other Asian countries.  In a hypothetical speaking, should there be any conflict between China and Vietnam, Washington would not hesitate to go proxy by arming China’s enemy and an insignificant Laos would be following Vietnam’s footstep by forging closer relation with Washington but until then, Hmong activists will be given a symbolic gesture as I said earlier.Laos, for its national survival, would have been making a judicious decision according to any situation that she may come across. There is no love in politics.  You can be friend today enemy tomorrow and vice versa.

As far as human rights are concerned in Laos, I highly doubt that the current Laotian government would practice a policy of mistreating its own people given the fact that Laos is heading toward a more liberal socialism than an outdated communism.  Laos has already introduced a system of market economy an soon it will be fully implemented.  In contrast, North Korea, Cuba and Burma have very poor human rights records and conversely, they still practice the command economy even Russia (the creator of the system) and other Soviet’s republic chose to abandon it years ago.Thankfully, our Laos had somewhat exchanged of fire during a civil war, but that was nothing comparing to Cambodia and Vietnam.

The Royal army normally engaged in a battle against the North Vietnamese and lost due to their sheer numbers was much greater and the Lao DPR was simply assigned to station in those places after the victory was proclaimed by Skinny Viets.  The new Laotian government also obtained power in a relatively peacefully manner; as a result, only a handful of our people started fleeing in the early days and majority of us did not flee the country until facing an unbearable economic hardship in the 80s. It was no wonder why U.S was so reluctant to accept refugees from Laos at first because of their perception of us was more like economic migrants rather than refugees from political oppression.

Again with all due respect to our former Laotian Veterans, I am not here to refute your suffering from communist persecution in Laos that you might have faced in the beginning.  For example, you might be forced to participate in a Communist Seminar or sent to a labor camp without sufficient of food and other necessity.  No doubt your right had been violated and I am fully aware of your mental difficulty to forgo of the past, but things sometime do happen for a reason.  Our country was too poor and food at the time, was a serious scarcity even communist soldiers had faced the dilemma.  I was a kid growing up in the 80s and I remember well when my mom got paid once every six months and the government had to owe her 4 months of salary.  Our family was struggling in desperation of hope.  My mother sold her labor to the state for a minimal compensation. But there was a cause for it:  When the evil Soviet Socialist could no longer subsidize its client-states, Vietnam, Laos and other communist countries had to find its own solution instead of waiting for elucidation.

Though our motherland is still in a Snail’s pace in terms of developing a nation but it sure has been progressing far more than the era of 1980s and we should all be happy for our people, for this Kingdom of One Million Elephants.  If we are unable to forget, at least we should be able to forgive.  After all, we are Laotian. When I am asked by other ethnics about my origin, I have to be honest that I was from Laos. The shamefulness or the pride mean for all of us. Respectfully Yours,BruceLaoMan

-- Edited by BLM69 at 21:04, 2009-02-09

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I don't think the US goverment is really about hmong poeple. If they do they should have done it for along time. They were using the hmong to fight during Vietnam war, but not anymore.

Laos2beLaos wrote:

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Gentleman.   That was 30 years plus ago.  This is now.  The U.S. Gov. is our Gov's friend.   Remember June, 2007.  Vang Pao and his 10 gang conspiracy.  Had U.S. ATF Agents not arrested them,  can you image what would happen to Laos,  to innocent Lao people.  They did not learn that lesson.  They are stuborn.  Thay are not giving up to take Laos because they have young and educated leaders but they need country to run.  So they pick Laos, got it? So spread this news my Lao fellows.

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yesss for sure any one can see wut there true intentions are, they think the rest of the world are stupid and fall for there little politcal tricks. its been 30 yars plus and they ares till after the same gaols havnt they learend there lesson their own leader was arrested and accused of trying to cause harm to many inocent lao ppl. they really need to move on they always talk about how educated and civilized they are and yet they still want some thing from laos. they wont stop until they get land thats there true goal. they want to put someobdy who will favor them as the embassader so they can have a leverage on what goes on in laos at the expense of the U.S. they will try to use the U.S. as a tool. hopefully the U.S. government is wise enough to see that. Lao will always belong to Lao ppl.
long live lao we will prosper grow once we realize how to work together.