The Lost Tribe - 10 Mar 08 - Pt. 2
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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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Let me ask you. What is your diffinition for being Hmong, huh? I want to know. The country you live in is a free country to be whatever you want to be to pursuit for your very own happiness. So, your terminology for being Hmong must be pitty and disgrace if one do not respect its identity, right? I respect that, but on the other hand I do respect Brenda Song. She is a true Hmong. She represented Hmong during the Wendy Wu interview. You might never seen it. Too bad not too
Don't confuse yourself. First off,you really don't know what you're talking about. I see a confuse 15 year old who's angry at their parents and the world. So,you're one of them thug or korean wannabeez huh? what did our older people or ur mom and dad do that was so disgraceful huh? u are a disgrace.You should be thankful for ur parents. they are the reason why you and I are here for a better life. This just only goes to prove you really don't know what the f**k ur talking about.
I'm certainly not confused nor retarded to not know what I just said. Go back and re-read my response to you. I'm not upset nor disappoint. I didn't say that you're pity nor a disgrace. That's probably how you imagine to yourself. LOL Of course, I am a thug because I am a defender grown up in the ghetto. I am a Korean wannabe w/ the hair style because I know I'm prettier than you. What tells you that I'm cannot claim myself to be Hmong just as much as you, Make? BTW, I'm much older than
NOBODY wants to be TREATED LOWER THAN DIRT.
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