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So why doesn't the US clean up its own mess in Laos from its illegal bombing campaigns during the 60s, many bombings of which were simply orders from command to dispose of payload and not even to bomb enemies. 100 people in Laos die every year from US bombs left behind and thousands of people, including many children have been maimed and dismembered because the US never helped properly clean up its own mess. People getting injured these days are simply some of the poorest people in the world simply tryin to farm their land for food.
Does the OP have an example of any country that has gone in and cleaned up all their bombs after the war was over?
France. They've had deminier teams in the field for decades, cleaning up the unexploded ordnance from wars as far back as the Franco-Prussian War. At today's rate of disposal, France is destined to be munitions free in....about 200 years.
Vietnam: They used former ARVN soldiers to clear out left over booby traps and unexploded munitions as a part of their "re-education" after the American War.
In regards to Laos, those "bombies" really are a problem, but it's unfair to suggest that they are all American. They are not.
You can only walk in a few areas, bordered by ropes because of the number of US bombs dropped there during the Vietnam War to release their payload before returning to Thailand.
It's disgusting.
I have photos of some of the bombs recovered on my other computer.
Lots of Lao die because of this.
Yes, we should clean up our mess and pay for it.
Does the OP have an example of any country that has gone in and cleaned up all their bombs after the war was over?
Exactly what war was the US ever in with Laos, a war in which we were justified in dropping more bombs on Laos than we did on all of Europe during WWII? Many of these bombings were illegal, in fact they didn't even have the approval of Congress. The fact of the matter is that it is clearly our responsibility to clean up the atrocious mess we left in a country that was completely neutral during the Vietnam War. Funny how conservative pro American Christians dont want to do what is morally right if it involves taking a bit of blame for any wrong doings by their own country.
Exactly what war was the US ever in with Laos, a war in which we were justified in dropping more bombs on Laos than we did on all of Europe during WWII? Many of these bombings were illegal, in fact they didn't even have the approval of Congress. The fact of the matter is that it is clearly our responsibility to clean up the atrocious mess we left in a country that was completely neutral during the Vietnam War. Funny how conservative pro American Christians dont want to do what is morally right if it involves taking a bit of blame for any wrong doings by their own country.
I never suggested the US was in a war with Laos. My question was clear. I am looking for precident of the country who dropped bombs going back and cleaning them up after the fact. I was not making an arguement one way or the other, only seeking information.
Who doesn't want to do what is morally right? Do you have anything to back up that claim that no Conservative pro-Americans do or are you just trolling?
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I never suggested the US was in a war with Laos. My question was clear. I am looking for precident of the country who dropped bombs going back and cleaning them up after the fact. I was not making an arguement one way or the other, only seeking information.
Who doesn't want to do what is morally right? Do you have anything to back up that claim that no Conservative pro-Americans do or are you just trolling?
Those who think we need a precedent to do the right thing?
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