The Hmong hill tribe in Laos was recruited in 1961 by the CIA, to fight a "Secret War" against the Communists of North Vietnam. Their job was to try to block the Vietcong's supply route.
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The Hmong hill tribe in Laos was recruited in 1961 by the CIA, to fight a "Secret War" against the Communists of North Vietnam. Their job was to try to block the Vietcong's supply route.
Known as the "Ho Chi Minh trail", it ran through Laos, along the border with Vietnam. More than 40,000 Hmong were killed in the fighting that followed.
When the US fled Saigon in 1975, Communists also seized control of Laos.
The Hmong, abandoned by the US, allegedly became the target of retaliation and persecution.
This marked the beginning of the mass exodus of Hmong refugees into Thailand, which eventually swelled to more than 300,000.
Some of them were eventually resettled in the US, but many continue to languish in Thai detention camps. And at least 7,000 Hmong are still hiding in the mountains and jungles of Laos, including some former CIA fighters.
Under constant threat of attack by the army -- they are a lost tribe -- forgotten by the world for more than three decades.
Our correspondent Tony Birtley trekked for two days from the town of Phon Savan to reach their jungle hideout -- the first television journalist ever to do so.
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Where's Ploverwi? Lols! Stop waiting for U.S./UN's help because they're not going to! Tell GVP to give all that money he collected all these years and hire some young men to go do th job.
don,t know too much about the history but my heart goes out to the poor hmong people they need help espeicially from u.s.a they do not deserve this faith where is the united nations
LOL..all this talk about dog breath.. look who's talking. hey stupid, i'm not talking shit about Laos. I'm talking about u, u stupid ignorant ass laotian. think u know everything huh? u think u do but u don't know shit. u probably don't even know how to speak and write in Laotian. it's u who's talking shit. I'm just replying to ur stupid ass breath that spits out shits u ignorant fuck. oh...u like to dish-out trash but u can't take it in return? how pathetic..wasted in ur own ignorant shit.
why would someone say laos is at peace, and there's no war? have u ever been to Laos? I've been there. obviously, those who said that have not visit laos. they haven't had the slightest clue what they're talking about. sure, the LPDR say that but everyone know it's just a front. they only allow tourist in certain area in Laos. what does that tell ya? and here u are...still acting like laos is peace in quiet.
saying laos is at peace and there's no war, that just goes to prove u don't know what true communist is and what u are talking about fellow laotian. See, this is why the communist took over in the first place. I thought u would be more smarter than that? u gotta get out. maybe that will open up your eyes.
I choose to ignore all the negative comments but i am glad to see all the positive and supporting ones for the Hmong. GOD BLESS ALL THE HMONG and may they all find freedom.
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