General Vang Pao, hero

I think General Vang Pao is an innocent man. He has been accused and all other 7 defedants also. it was something they plot but never attempted it yet. It's not like they were trying to overthrow the Lao gov't their just trying to save our people. Noone is going to take the the chance and go into the Lao jungle to save out people. Know our story before you judge! General Vang Pao will WIN THIS CASE....

Nyob rau lub ntiajteb no yog tsis muaj GVP ces peb hmoob yeej ua neej tsi txog rau hnub no. muaj coob leej ntau tus uas lawv tau kawm tag PHD, los si tau ua Dr twb yog vim muaj GVP ua lub ncauj ke lawv thiaj li tsim txiaj li niam no. Muaj coob leej ntau tus uas lawv kawm mus txog PHD. lawv tsuas saib lawv tus kheej muaj nqis xwb lawv thiaj li tsi los nrog peb tawm suab. muab hais ua luv luv xwb. Leej twg yog tus tho txoj hauv kev es thiaj li muaj hmoob kawm tag PHD coob npaum li hniajhnub no. GVP thiaj li yog peb hmoob lub qhovrooj xwb.. Kuv yeej ntseeg nws thiab fwm nws txij li hnub uas kuv xeevxwm paub tab los law.

Yes, i do believe that the Lao government should be dealt with, but does that make the killing of thousands of people right? Even if the Lao government was overthrown, the Lao people might even become more agressive which will lead to even more killing. General Vang Pao is a great figure in the Hmong community, but do you really think the U.S. (especially Bush) will give a care?? Apparently not. Maybe some day all the Hmong people will be freed, but not today. Not when everythiing else in this country is going wrong.

WOW....I'm speechless. You guys are all good and I'm so proud to share my hmong blood with. Every nation in the world has a history and a leader to lead them, and so does our Hmong nation. Without GVP and his decision making, we hmongs probably would still live in the stone-age era. GVP may one day disappear or fade away and yet he will leave a foot print or a blue print for our future. I learned a lot from this event and had seen our hmongs come together as one. This I can rest assure that my children have a place in this Hmong nation of ours. We as one will have to continue our ancestors journey, their love for peace and freedom. We have to embrace their sufferings, their sacrafies, carry on their names, and above all, the culture/tradition of our Hmong people. I love you all, my Hmong Nation.

General Vang Pao is a light that shines for the Hmong people and other ethnic minority group who have looked up to him for a sign of hope for a better tomorrow. Vang Pao not only represent hope but also peace and freedom to all who are oppressed and too weak to fight. I applaud the General for what he stands for - freedom and justice for all especially for the Hmong people. Without General Vang Pao, many Hmong will not have the opportunity to advance themselves this far. General Vang Pao is the voice that cries out in the wilderness - FREE THE HMONG PEOPLE. NOW the government wants to silence his voice for FREEDOM to the Hmong people who are facing genocide in Laos. We must not forget our roots and the General's passion for peace and freedom for all. May God be help the Hmong people and General Vang Pao!

"We took our cake lives in America for granted, never appreciating the blood that was spilled so that we could enjoy life in the greatest, most free nation in the world." With that said, why do people still fight to return to Laos? www.todayshottopics.blogspot.com

yog vim li cas yuav uas rau peb hmoob tu siab tsaj nyob rau lub xyoo no. yuav yog thawm twg peb thiaj los ua ke.twb yog lub sij hawm tam sim no lawm ntag

You express what many of us hmong feel. Thank you for writing this article. You're right. Gen. Vang Pao could just enjoy his old age like other people, but because of his love for the hmong people he cannot ignore their needs (which is mostly emotional support now). He continues to help them in anyway he can. Like a father who loves his children, he cannot just turn blind eyes to what's happening to them. He was a great leader and is a great man. Dear God, please help Gen. Vang Pao. He deserves better than this treatment from the US. A hmong american

I think he deserve bar time. anyone who kills or wars the others are evil which including Vang Pao, US President George W. Bush, Sodom, Osamabin, and many more...

Many people have became interested of learning about the history since the arrest. Hiistorty is sad and not present to learn. history only make people become anger and have evil thoughts becuase they can't aceept what had happened in the past. All these news regarding Vang Pao and others ploting ot overthrown Lao government and the plan was to have it done like 9/11 and take control the Lao country strike me in the heart. People in Lao or anywhere else don't deserve this. If we want to talk about the history we must remember who were and where came from. The history said. Lao county belongs to Lao and Hmong have a privilliage to live on Lao soil this permmisson was granted by Lao King way back in some time that you and I probably weren't born yet. People are claiming Vang Pao fighting for the Human Right, but what accomplishment can he gain with plan like that i call his plan a "murder". People claiming the US is turning their back against Vang Pao who once risk his life to safe US army, but don't they ever think that he is doing the samething back to Lao? He is turning his back against Lao who onces gave Hmong a land to live and built a home. History said Hmong onces went to Thailand to ask for help and a place to live, they turned them down. Hmong came to Lao and ask the same thing and Lao granted them. Hmong have live in so many places and may countries like in Thailand and Vientman, but why does Hmong aim to invade Lao? Vang Pao wants peace, but blood of other lives will drain like a river stream, he wants freedom at the cost of Lao citizen bloods, and he wants overthrow the Lao government, at the cost of children futrue. He wants peace, freedom and be a great leader but war will follow. Small group of people want to control large group of people. do you think they will stand up and fight back for their own country? Did he ever once asked if Lao people want the country back? will Lao accept and respect him as a leader? I don't think so. there will be war with in the war itself. I think we are settle and found peace within our self. I like to see Lao country change, advance and have a leader, but not like 9/11. We can't invade Lao but we can change the Lao condition. Let's learn about the history just for the educaiton only and leave it behind and Lao country to Laos people.

To all my Hmong peoples and any allies who share our cause. Vang Pao is our leader and will continue to be our leader. They can take Vang Pao but will not take our will to the fight. We will not go slient without a fight. As I always said to all my followers, this is our fight, and if we don't who will. One must spill its our blood to save others and may God give him or her heaven. This war has gone to long, it must end somewhere. The time is now, up and arms my brothers and sisters. Yesterday and today is their field but tomorrow is ours. We stand together for greater voices. Vang Pao and his men had gave it all to us. Now, it is time to given it all back. Leader 205

Peb ib tsoom Hmoob aw thaum kuv hnov hais tias peb yawg hlob Nias Phoo Vaj Pov raug teeb meem lawm no mas mob kuv siab ib yam li thaum tus Thaj Maum qhia rau kuv hais tias kuv Txiv txoj sia tu lawm no. Ua rau kuv ib ce tshee nyho lub kua muag poob kuv twb tsis nco quaj. Kuv txiv tuag thiab yawg hlob Nais Phoo Vaj Pov raug teeb meem no ces mob kuv siab ib yam nkaus . Kuv xa hais tias kuv txiv txawm tuag lawm los tseem tshuav yawg hlob Nais Phoo Vaj Pov nyob ua lub kaus roos peb. Tam sim no Nais Phoo raug txim ce kuv yeej raug txim lawm thiab yog xam muab Nais Phoo kaws ce kuv yuav mus nrog Nais Phoo nyob hau nkuaj thiab yog xam muab Nais Phoo kaw es Nais Phoo tuag los kuv yeej tuag nrog Nais Phoo thiab kuv txiv nkawd. Vim kuv nyob los yeej tsis zoo dab tsi lawm.

Thank you for all your comments. I went to the ralley to protest here in Sacramento and there were so many Hmong protesting. It made me realized that even though Hmong people had fought at New Years, they become one against others. Thank you for all the support Minnesota and all around the US.

Nyob rau lub ntiajteb no yog tsis muaj GVP ces peb hmoob tsis yeej ua neej tsi txog rau hnub no. muaj coob leej ntau tus uas tau kag PHD, los si tau ua Dr twb yog vim muaj GVP ua lub ncauj ke lawv thiaj li tsim txiaj li niam no. Muaj coob leej ntau tus uas lawv kawm mus txog PHD. lawv tsuas saib lawv tus kheej muaj nqis xwb lawv thiaj li tsi los nrog peb tawm suab. muab hais ua luv luv xwb. Leej twg yog tus tho txoj hauv kev es thiaj li muaj hmoob kawv tag PHD coob npaum li hniajhnub no. GVP thiaj li yog peb hmoob lub qhovrooj xwb.. Kuv yeej ntseeg nws thiab fwm nws txij li hnub uas kuv xeevxwm paub tab los law.

What saddens me the most is ignorance by the world of our people in Laos and Thailand that are feeling the repercussions of this incident incited by the "General's" crazy idea. We must let everyone know our people are dying at this moment. With that said, the "General" is an idiot to believe the CIA would help since there are no "terrorists" or "oil" in Laos. The "General" fell into their trap because the thought of ruling over people in Laos is what he has always hunger for and still does. Hmong people want to lead but cannot be leaders because they let their clan ideology and roots overtake them. I have seen many young and old Hmong step into that position and only be dragged down by the clan infrastructure of lust for power, greed, and rule over another.

GVP is a hero to all even american. but they forget that he did alot of great things that helped them in the vietnam war. and if it wasnt for GVP we couldnt be here rite now. one thing people said that "why should we want to go back to laos, we are in a better and richer county now. but if you listen to OG says "Money can not bring you happese, only your nations can bring you happeses" so friends and family can we pleace come together as one nations like we were before the war. i no lots of you people dont like GVP but pleace just be a hmong and so we all can be knoew to the world. i didnt like GVP too, but after i hear story from my grandpa. that he was going ot be killed by the vietnames on the next day, but GVP no aobut it and send troop to save him. he was thank foor that he wonts died. so ask your grandpa or grandma about story of their past and see if GVP had save their life before. GVP is a great all time hero. thank you my hmong nations

count me in for better or worse, I'm H.M.O.O.B.

Hey I've to give it to you for this article, but I felt very sad when you mentioned that the young viewed him as a liar, cheater, and that they cheered when the attorney general dismantled the foundation to be named after him. This to me was a disgraced because it makes me feel as if their parents' didn't teach them much about respect and honor for a man who sacrifice his whole life to bring them to the US or they didn't truly know about this man, Gen. Vang Pao, much. Anyway, I think everyone especially the young should think twice before making any judgments and do some research of their own to understand the truth. I have to say that even though many hated him, I admired and truthfully will side with him for what he have done. Even though he's now locked up, my spirit and hope is with him always and hoping for his release pretty soon. Hopefully no one will be offended by my comment. Thank you.

There's a lot of ignorance in this world and believe me, there's a lot of ignorant Hmong in America. A lot of the young generations do not feel the same way as the older generations when it comes to the secret war in Laos. We weren't there to live through it and we weren't there to witness the merciless brutality. I didn't live through it, but it still saddens me when I think about how much our fathers, uncles, grandfathers, and brothers sacrificed during the war. They were our heroes. They gave up their lives, not knowing but believing that their children and grandchildren will have a better tomorrow and in my opinion, that better tomorrow is here in America....the land of opportunities. Many of you may agree or disagree, but fighting the war should've been the best thing that ever happened to us. Some of us made it thus far, and some of us were less fortunate. I feel awful for the thousands that were left behind in Laos and I do pray that they will one day find peace. Maybe now that Vang Pao got arrested, the UN and the US will pay more attention to the genocide in Laos. But as far as bombing the country of Laos into ruins and taking back a land that Hmong claims is theirs? I totally disagree with Vang Pao's destructive plans. Enough blood has been shed, do we really want to see more? Did Vang Pao honestly believed that he could've overthrown the Lao Government, and what would this cost our people? Did he have enough soldiers that would've stand and fought? And what about the innocent citizens of Laos? My grandparents live in Laos, with many other relatives from my mom's side. They live just like regular citizens. What about their children's future? And what if he were to lose this fight once again, then what will he do next? I'm not trying too be ignorant or pessimistic because I do respect the General for all his strive and courage, but what was he thinking? I may not know or understand what his true intentions were, but I did hear him speak of his dreams before. This is what he wants for our people, he wants to neutralize Laos to how it once was like in the 1950s. He then wants education, prosperity, industrialization, and modern civilization for the country of Laos and all its natives. This is a very BIG dream Mr. General and I highly applaud you for wanting such an amazing dream. But how can you want this for your people in Laos, when a lot of your people in the US don't even want it for themselves? The dream that you spoke of are here in our faces, only an arm's reach away and still, we don't grab them. How long have we lived in the US now? Most of us have been here for at least 25+ years and our parents still can't even speak nor write in English. Even the children who are American-born and they can't even use proper grammar. What about the high rate of Hmong low income households? What about the constitutional rights and the laws in the US....why do we act like we don't understand a damn thing when we have lived in this country long enough to know. What about young teens married at 14 years old or Hmong gangs that still bang? Killing and beating our own race and then stand together as one when we are being discriminated? This is what I don't understand. Where's the parents in all this? The ones that are suppose to encourage us, if not educate us. Instead, most are dwelling in the past over the lost land that was once lived. Grieving over the lost culture, hoping to return to Laos, and trying to adapt to the American lifestyle, it's no wonder they give little guidance. Lost of identity in America. It is up to us, the second generation in America, to make a change and to better our future. How much longer will it take for us to open our eyes and see what's right in front of us? A dream such as General Vang Pao's is too big of a dream for Laos. If we were to ever live a dream such as that, we must start here first.

I think that the Hmong People is a Great people if you followed our history closely but we lack a good leader. Almost every Hmong leader sooner or later will exploit it's people because of the lack of education that we have. Not that i don't care what happens to the general but i think that when anyone is in power comes corruptions. I hope this will come as an awakening to all Hmong people that we are ONE no matter where you are or what you do. What I like to see is an open leader with nothing to hide. I like to see a Hmong leader that will carry sick small children to the hospital, who would put an injured soldier on his back and try to make it for safety. a truely good leader will earn my respect and will gladly give my life for him if it requires. The Old Hmong keeps on talking about why Hmong people doesn't love their leaders but shouldn't it starts the other way around. Until then will have traders and division among our Hmong people. Hopefully we all will learn a great lesson from this all in whatever happens next.

GN. Vang Pao, is the real hero. He deserves better let him go. Laos and Vietnamese are the one whos suppose to get punish cuz they kill thousands of hmong people in laos including those in the jungles, some in the valleges, and some that fleed to thailand, but they still take them back and punish some to death... Please help the hmong in laos and let gn go free.

Tell Hmong parents to STOP sending money to LAOS! Tell everyone to STOP travel plans to Laos! Tell business and corporations to STOP doing business with Laos and Vietnam! BOYCOTT products from both countries! Eat pasta instead of rice! This is the 21st century, governments like Vietnam and Laos that continue to disentrail, mained, kill, rape and torture human beings DO NOT deserve to stay in power! Shame on the current US government for continueing to turn the other eye on this issue! Shame on the current US government for betraying the arrest of General Vang Pao and the Hmong people world wide (one of the most loyal ally to this country)! How can this government and this country continue to go around the world asking for local leaders in Afghanistan and Iraq for help when one of the very same type of leaders has been BETRAYED on our own soil! What hypocrisy! What BUSH-IT!

General Vang Pao is a mysterious figure to me, I know what he has done, but I have never met him, I have never seen him in person, I have never spoken to him, so I feel I do not know him. He is a great general so I have heard. If I was him I would want to help my people as will, hearing about your people being killed, tortured, being homless, and even dug from there graves is a torturing feeling when you are a leader. You would want to do anything to save your people, but for Vang Pao he cannot just ship all the Hmong to the U.S. It angries his heart to hear the cries of the Hmong dying. He is a General, a leader, I am not surprised he plotted to overthrow the Laos Governent. If I was him I probably would have considered the plot too. Vang Pao is getting old losing so much time to protect and lead his people, maybe he did it out of desperation to help his people and answer their prays. The Americans don't seem to have taken that much action in helping the genocides in Laos, I know General Vang Pao is angry, he is powerful and rich, so why would he just watch his people waste away and die, when he could do something about it. Overthrowing the Lao was not a peaceful answer, but I believe an eye for an eye, the Lao did give the Hmong a home which helped them live and prosper as well as they could, but the Lao also took many Hmong lives away is it a right that they have. HELL NO! That's why I believed violence was the answer for the Lao. I know I sound cold hearted but the Lao tortured so many Hmong, that I want them to feel the pain as well, because Karma can be a B - - - T! So for the Americans in the U.S, General Vang Pao may be found at fault, but he was just trying to help his people who are desperating begging for help in their hearts. Think about it what could he have done to help his people that many of us haven't tired already. He is an old man, time is passing by for him, so overthrowing the Lao and the consequences aren't as scary as when he leaves us and from heaven he watches his people go on suffering or knowing his people will go on suffering, and not be able to do a thing about it, probably pissed him off, people should realize this. Many people suffer in this world and live in poverty, but at least some people attempt to help or lessen the suffering. Many leaders want what is best for their people and in doing so sometimes they try so hard they forget about other things!

I too believe that General Vang is a hero, but he is not above the law. He fought to help Hmong and he continued to help. BUT, he can not do illegal things. He can not plan to kill and use our money to hurt other people. Hmong are not killers. General Vang does alot of illegal things. We all know that. Yes, he helps others and has helped many hmong but he still continues to do illegal things. We know about his many wifes, illegal in US. we know that he forces people to pay and he uses his influence to get what he wants. We know that the Vangs all do illegal things.

Hmong nej puas pom Hmong cov teeb meem nyob rau lub teb chaws no, kuv xav tias muaj ib hnub twg yuav los txog koj . yog tias koj tsis nrog Hmong kho Hmong cov teeb meem kws hmong ntsai ntsai ntawd mas ntshe hmong yuav tuag tag. ua li cas muaj qee leej neeg cia li muab nws rab phom los tua nws lub taub hau ua rau hlwb nrhia dawb fog yog vim li cas tiag. tsim nyog peb yuav tig los sib hlub sib pab txhwab qa peb haiv hmong thiab mloog peb coc coj tej lus qhub.

Those matters on the computer regarding Gen. Vang Pao and country of Laos. Have any of you graduate from any political matters in a special Politics course in school? What does Politics mean? There are 3 major subjects. What are they and how to use it? When to use it? Where to use it? You are a politician, you have to carry 3 bags. What is inside the 3 bags? Please explain. Dear friends, if you don't build your own home then who will make it for you. You don't grow your own food, who will grow it for you? The water running from the top of a hill, if you don't get the water then how can it quench your thirst?

First and foremost, I am Hmong(not that hmong-american/american hmong crap), I am Hmong. I was born in America but I am Hmong. Hate to burst all the Vang Pao followers-cult's bubble, but everyone who is hmong knows of the bad things he has done to us. Sure he has done great things, but does it make it right that he has wronged all the other people that put their faith, hope, trust, and especially money, in him. He has scammed all of our fathers, uncles, aunts, grandfathers, and grandmother into believing something while he lived a lavish lifestyle from their monies. He is not a hmong hero. He is a VERY GOOD con-artist. My Hero is my Father, my Uncles, my Grandfather, who all fought in the war, who has shed blood, guts, and tears. We(the hmong people) do not owe anything to this one person. This is long over due. He deserves any and all jail time that he gets. Yes the outsiders do not know everything good thing that Vang Pao has done for our community but they also do not know all the bad things he has done to us also. With that, I leave you with my opinioin.

If General Vang Pao didn't do all this, no one else would. The gov't wouldn't and doesn't care about the Hmong people who live in Laos, but that's dumb because they would get into international issues all but the Hmong. so i believe that this is just one little step that we had to take to make the gov't see that the Hmong poeple need help because we are suffering and dying in the mountains of Laos. There are still many of us Hmong's in the jungles living in fear because the hmong people here are living life too good and we aren't doing anything to help becasue we are so busy with our life trying to survive without the "gun to our heads threat". i believe that we need to do whatever it takes to make the Hmong people live a better and safer life, here in the US and especially in Laos and Thailand!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you support the General show ur support by holding a rally and a function to honor him for all that hes been doing for the hmong communities. Do this for him at the end of june around the 30th or so. I support him and he has made a difference to my family and those he saved from the horror. Fight along side wit him give him the power by joning his ranks of freedom fighters. Show that u all have courage to face danger because I do.

Your right but the laos gov. and its supporters now will never give it back, SHARE your out of ur mind. I will go back and fight even if its a losing war, you want to live a nice confortable life while our people are being slaughtered like animals. Show urself give me ur name dont be scared of the american gov or me. I serve them now in their armed forces and after I'm done I will give my loyalty to GEN. VANG PAO and to his family. I will do what is nessary to bring the laos Gov to their knees. I will go back even if it leads to my death, I have plans for Laos. I would Like all ur imput to my email address: vaimingxiong@yahoo.com. Never will i Bow down to the dogs Laos Gov. Remember the American gov has LABLED our Hmong Vetrans as terrorist. I do not fear america but feel the lost of our people who have died and those who are left over there to die like animals. Why don't you watch Hunted Like Animals then you will see where also my hate and anger is from.

i understand with all u people saying what u had said but look at it this way he never did anything tell now, if he wasnt so stingy, all of the other people could have been saved....Some times i dont get why so many hmong people honers this guy.... He doesnt deserve all these rights to be the general..... i will have to admit that i hate this guy with all my guts....never did anything tell now these days......HIS PLANS SUCKS he thinks that it would work or help but yet get him self locked up.....stupied man!!!!!!!!!!!!

true.without general vang pao we would never be here in america!if it wasnt for him we would still be at laos.everyone would suferred from hunger and the war! gen. vang pao is my hero,hmong community's hero. everyone wants him to win this court thing.