Question of POWs in Indochina gains new force
An Associated Press reporter with decades of coverage rereads the POW issue in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. He notes deep skepticism from analysts and governments but cites activists asserting hundreds may still be alive. Reports of live sightings persist, though evidence remains elusive and politically charged.
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