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Laos In East West Tug Of War Ails A Silent Nation
The landlocked Southeast Asian state of Laos, once unlikely to become a global proxy, has endured a long struggle as communists gain ground. Since 1955 the U S spent billions to tilt Laos West, while Kong Le and the Pathet Lao battled for control. A fragile coalition governs as Laos teeters on the edge of deeper conflict amid regional power plays.
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Laos
RO Yessoyan
Vientiane
Great Britain
Ribesmen
Avang Vatthana
United States
Southeast Asia
Fme
Thailand
Viet Nam
Red China
Kong le
Phoumi Nosavan
Souvanna
Nist Pathet Lao
Souvanna Phouma
Plaine Des Jarres
Pathet Lao
Phoumi
Pathet Souvanna
Souphanouvong
Royal
Phoui
Com
Munist