Here are some other startling facts about the U.S. bombing of Laos and its tragic aftermath

260 million cluster bombs were dropped on Laos during the Vietnam War (210 million more bombs than were dropped on Iraq in 1991, 1998 and 2006 combined); close to 78 million did not detonate.During the bombing, the equivalent of a planeload of bombs was dropped every eight minutes, 24 hours a day for nine years.More than half of all confirmed cluster munitions casualties in the world have occurred in Laos.Each year there continue to be over 300 new casualties in Laos. Close to 40% of the accidents result in death, and 33% of the victims are children.Over the past 15 years, the U.S. provided on average $2.7M per year for UXO clearance in Laos; the U.S. spent $2M per day for nine years bombing Laos.When calculated in today’s dollars, the U.S. spent more in three days bombing Laos ($51M) than it has spent for clean up in the last 15 years ($40M).Nearly 40 years on, only a fraction of these munitions have been destroyed.Sign the petition today and get involved.

http://legaciesofwar.org/petition/

Anonymous wrote:

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Laos is the most bombed country in history as a result of U.S. bombings from 1964-1973, leaving close to half of the country contaminated with vast quantities of unexploded ordnances, including 45-75 million cluster bombs that litter forests, rice fields, villages, school grounds, roads, and other populated areas.

.Over 34,000 people have been killed or injured since the bombing ceased, most of whom are children. And now, nearly 40 years after the last bombs were dropped, over 300 new casualties occur each year.

To stop the continued harm and suffering of innocent lives, we can do something.

Tell the U.S. government to increase funding for cluster bomb removal in Laos and assist victims and affected families.

Sign the petition today and get involved

http://legaciesofwar.org/petition/

 

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Since 1975 These Group people who LOVE Lao country many people never know about these people they asked Lao Government  to come and help clear the bomb, but not able to do the whole country the same time, not only waiting from USA come to help, we sould do self help too, sometime we cannot waiting for the water drop from their elbows , sometime you can learn from your SELFISH to be unselfish
to help our Laos people and think about LOVE your country or love your own,
we are Lao People we should help our own people first because they face to
a problem with bombs day by day, but you still don't care about them?
Do you think about these group they come to Lao and Help BUT they are not
Lao people they are White people who love PEACE.
MAY GOD BLESS LAO COUNTRY FOREVER.