March 21, 2010

Peace Trip put on Hold: Gen. Vang Pao not Headed Overseas

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Story Published: Dec 26, 2009 at 11:35 PM EDT

Story Updated: Dec 26, 2009 at 11:35 PM EDT

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As thousands of people flocked to the Fresno Fairgrounds for the Hmong New Year celebration, officials announced that General Vang Pao will not make a trip overseas to initiate peace talks between Thailand and Laos. Pao is considered the leader of the Hmong community. The effort has been put on hold because the Laotian government is not ready.

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Friday, Feb 5 at 9:46 AM Laj lim wrote ...

Thaum pib Nplog xav ntxias General vang pao mus nrog nplog sib tham yam tsiag to tsis pub pej xeem nplog paub tab sis General ntse heev nws yuav mus tab sis nws yuav tsum tshaj tawm rau tib neeg nriaj teb paub ua ntej nws yuav mus Laos. Thaum nws tshaj tawm kev yuav mus yam official lawm ces nplog cov pej xeem nplog hos paub lawm thiab ces nws cia li rov ntshai nws vov pej xeem nplog vim nws ib txwm coj phem thiab tsis hlub pej xeem ces lawv ntshai tias tsam General mus ces pej xeem sawv tawm tsam kwv paib caum ces lawv yuav swb pej xeem yog li lawv thiaj tshaj tawm tias tsis pub yawg hlob V-P mus qhiv no ces yog li ntawd xwb. Nco ntsoov los lus peb ib txwm hais ua lus piv txwv ua ntu zus los mus tias: Nplog xav kom lwm tus tuag tab sis thaum kawg yog Nplog tuag. Lawv paub hais tias yog lawv cia V-P mus ces tsam cov pej xeem lao qaum tes cia li txeev ua qab teg ces lawv tsis tau chaw nyob no ces lawv thiaj tig tshab xov xwm tawm tias lawv tsis tau muaj connection nrog V-P kom tag xwb

Sunday, Jan 24 at 6:52 AM Jake wrote ...

You all are so ignorant and don't know how to think for yourselves. Yes, I am thankful that we are in the United States because of him. However, that does not mean that the gratitude we have towards him should turn us into blind idiot robots! I need to remind YOU ALL that Hmongland and futher support of the general is wishful thinking! If Hmong people cannot love and support each other now, then neither can we if we were to conquer some land. Be glad that you're in America-stop the madness!

Thursday, Jan 14 at 7:37 AM Tou Pao Lee wrote ...

I love you Mr General Vang Pao. I don't want you return to Laos.Communist is nobody friend.They lie and lie. Kill and kill.They killed all peace maker of peace treaty 1973, include the King, and Tou Bee- Lee Fong.

Monday, Jan 11 at 5:03 PM KAMAGI wrote ...

To all my hmong brother sister, just let GVP finishing his jobs, I thinks he might have plan don't wearry to much,we're love him and care, but he have jobs to do just let he do

Friday, Jan 8 at 8:43 AM chongsherxiong wrote ...

thov kom tsis txhob niaj hnub dag hais tias yuav rov qab ua rau cov peb xeem nyob tom qab nyob rau hav zoov hav ntsuag txom nyem suav xyoo 1976 los txog rau tam sim no niaj hnub dag tias yuav rov qab mus kho lub teb,lub chaw tab sis lam dag ib hnub rhau ib hnub xwb dag peb niam peb tuag tag cia peb nyob ua ntsuag, VP yeej tsis kay peb yuav tuag npaum li cas nws yeej tsis paub kuv niam kuv txiv kuv tsev raug tua tuag tas vim txoj kev dag li niaj hnub ntag yog kuv tsis tuaj ces kuv twb tuag lawm

Thursday, Jan 7 at 1:52 PM Jesus's fourth son wrote ...

GVP is our god. He can guide us to wherever he wanted to. Without him there will be no sun, moon, ocean, sky, and earth. Remember, we can't live on space!

Wednesday, Jan 6 at 4:53 PM Pa DaO XiOnG wrote ...

It ToO DaNgEr 4 VaNg PaO To Go BaCk To LAo's!!

Wednesday, Jan 6 at 4:51 PM PadaO XiOnG wrote ...

VaNg PaO ShOuLd NoT Go BaCk To LoA CuZz It ToO DaNgEr 4 HiM He MiGhT Be KilL!!!! Or SoMeThInG mIGhT HaPpEn To HiM!! WilL MUaH!!!

Wednesday, Jan 6 at 4:48 PM MaRy XiOnG wrote ...

genral vang pao should be free and also he our only HOPE!!!

Wednesday, Jan 6 at 1:50 PM next leader wrote ...

everyone has their say. now is my time to express my view. VP must has a good reason to go back, and if that reason is to set free of the jungle people then he should go under mutual agreement between the parties( thai gov, GV, and Lao gov) for his safety. If not for that reason then he should not go, because it will give the impression that his is betraying his hmong american people and the american government who has humiliated him for the charged

Monday, Jan 4 at 10:44 PM Neng wrote ...

vang pao yog peb hmoob tug coj, yog peb xaav paub lub plaj tej nuav tig les caag tes peb lug nyob ua ib ke rau ib lub zog es kom peb xaa tau ib ob tug nrug tseem fwv Ameca nyob peg tsev dlawb

Monday, Jan 4 at 2:09 PM 2allmyfellowshmong wrote ...

vang pao is the main reason why all hmong are here in the US. Without him, we wouldn't be where we are today. Educated and better life. If anyone have differnt vision in helping our hmong people, please help. Stop commenting how much you hate VP. Of course, life in the US makes us think differently, be imagine if you're in LAOS or Thailand. Stop all these hate and help support our great leader. his time is running out. if you ask me, HE'S OUR ONLY CHANCE.

Sunday, Jan 3 at 2:57 PM Folk, Shut Up wrote ...

Do not say something bad to him whether he is good leader or not. You are here, in the United States, because you can come here by your smart ideas? Is that what you're saying? Without him, you are still soaking with the rain in your farm with no shoes on. You probably don't even see Vientiane how it looks a like. All we can say is that stop him from going to Laos. We all know that communist government in Laos always ready to torture people. I wish he has a new life, getting young again.

Saturday, Jan 2 at 6:46 AM Hmong wrote ...

Lots of people said Vang Pao is the most smart Hmong leader, I'll say no. 35 years already since the Hmong lose, his boat is turn around in the middle of the River with no directions. he should makes a deeper decision now. on earth, war can be end in talks, peacefully can be living together. If Laos Gov. can' accept these process, this mean, Hmong and Lao can't live together, sooner or later it will lead to separative activities.

Saturday, Jan 2 at 12:37 AM Nom Kav Maum wrote ...

Tu siab kawg..ntshe peb yuav tsis nrog luag muaj niam plub niam tsib lawm. Xav hais tias ntshe txog sijhawm lawm los ua cas tseem tsis tau txog thiab. Kuv me niam nkauj mog ces twb to to kawg lawm nawb.

Friday, Jan 1 at 5:13 PM Lao Scholar wrote ...

I'm not here to protest the General, but I do agree with a comment posted here (12:37 PM Anonymous wrote) that the General and his sons don't seem to be politicians,they like street talkers.

Thursday, Dec 31 at 4:48 PM tub hmong wrote ...

Keep in mind that whatever vang pao do, he does it for the hmong people and not for himself. He bought you all here so that you can be educated. Think out of the box and not within the box. close you eye if you wish not the see the truth and plug your ear i you wish not to hear but one day you will see what the word hmong mean to you.

Thursday, Dec 31 at 3:54 PM Lis Txoov Kav wrote ...

General Vang Pao should be happy here and be leader here, not back in Laos. He said he still has a job to do to help Laos. But his real job in Laos is to serve his death sentence or be a servant for lao government.

Thursday, Dec 31 at 2:46 PM kamagi wrote ...

don't talk to much, just suport the general, he know what he do,and the time is up, if he not doing now then nomore time for him.

Thursday, Dec 31 at 12:32 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Whether VP goes to Laos or not, we need new leadership. VP propangates his trip back to Laos and collect hundred of thousand iof dollars from the poor, ill hmong soldiers.

Thursday, Dec 31 at 9:19 AM Anonymous wrote ...

Hmong Fresno: If the General feels he has the urge to devote the little time he has left in his life to Laos and rest in peace in Laos. Let the man do what he is destine craving is. The General is a very smart man. If he thinks he can make a difference for the Hmong people, then by all means let him. He did make a change for the Hmong people int he past. Everything happen for a reason even wars. Hmong people would still be living in ice age time if Vietnam War did not took place.

Thursday, Dec 31 at 8:37 AM Anonymous wrote ...

Vang Pao and his sons are too low profile to run politics, see, there were no secrecy informations at all, they are talking like Street languages. he should use the appropriate word "we" instead I, and think before speak, I'll say he was add too much self credited. He only one would not succeed, must be done by many involves "party"

Thursday, Dec 31 at 3:08 AM Cai Vaj WI wrote ...

Vang Pao, should be smarter not to return to laos. It must be a situp to catch the General Pao. Never trust those dummy Vietnamese Loas sperm. Lots people I talked to saying that if Vang Pao want to go back to Laos He should go back in Federal jail it will help him lived longer. rather die tomorrow then today.

Thursday, Dec 31 at 3:04 AM anonymous wrote ...

I personaly think VP can't do anything for the hmong people who are trapped in the Jungle of Laos and the Thai Camp. It's probably making the situation worse.

Wednesday, Dec 30 at 11:28 PM Jackychanjr wrote ...

I've been to Laos twice and knowing that it would be better for a prodemocratic leader, like Gen. Vang Pao. However, based on the current political condition, I dont think he'll be safe there. The LPDR has him in their list as the most wanted criminal anyway. I personal know people there that they love to have Vang Pao back as leader in Laos. The communist rule party knowing that majority of LPDR population will vote for Vang pao.

Wednesday, Dec 30 at 10:58 PM anasasi wrote ...

I think it best that Gen. Vang Pao work with the US State Dept to work out the despicable act by Thai Gov. to deny refugee status to Laotian Freedom Fighters and their families. To send them back to Laos is to send them into the lions den. Al (MAAG Laos 61-63)

Wednesday, Dec 30 at 5:16 PM HmongVaj wrote ...

Not a good move to take this trip over sea. As we all know, it's a set up. I worn my parents, because they always talk about going back home. It's never going to be safe there for Hmong people, unless you turn your back against the Hmong people and work for the red Laos, and they kill you whent they are done with you. May the gods watch over our father GVP.

Wednesday, Dec 30 at 4:34 AM 30 years wrote ...

NOT SAFE for General Vang Pao to go to Laos. 100% set-up. Red Lao will erupt like a volcano of lava at any given time, we can't depend on them soft words. Those haters of 30 years still alive. See all of you another 30 years to have a peace talk.

Tuesday, Dec 29 at 11:34 PM Charlie Xiong wrote ...

Laos does not allowed Gen. Vang Pao to return home at this time because he is a well known and popular guy. Once he returns, everything,such as economy and politics in Laos will change forever.

Tuesday, Dec 29 at 8:13 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Most Lao would accept Hmong and even Vang Pao 's return. Only a small group of people don't want Vang Pao. Vang Pao has foes and friends. The phone interview published in the Thai Nation news is a fabrication to scare and slow the reconcialation. Laos would never advance and prosperous without the peace between Hmong and Lao. It would take longer for laos to see prosperity ,if any, till all those bloody hands politburo dead and eventually give way. Please keep figthing for peace.

Tuesday, Dec 29 at 12:28 PM Mark Yang wrote ...

My name is Mark I let very one Hmong people live around the world know the laotion Goverment killers hmong every single day in laos until now.. still not enought please becarefull all

Tuesday, Dec 29 at 12:15 PM Lee Concern wrote ...

The 30 years red lao's lives lost during the war, Lao recognized that General Vang Pao was a top CIA against them. The pain won't go away easily. The pain will carry on for many generations.

Tuesday, Dec 29 at 11:54 AM Anonymous wrote ...

We know general Vang Pao is like our godfather, our hero, our leader, and even our lives, but the opposite side(red laotians) think opposit what we think.

Tuesday, Dec 29 at 11:41 AM Lee Lang Xang wrote ...

I think it is not smart for General Vang Pao return to Laos. As I knew, General Vang Pao is the top list of most wanted for Laos. Two tigers can't stay in the same cage

Monday, Dec 28 at 8:18 PM rondogg wrote ...

I know why the Laotian gov't doesn't want to talk to the general. Maybe its because last year the general conspired to hostily take over the Loatian gov't.

Monday, Dec 28 at 5:06 PM Anonymous wrote ...

LOL.. no they do not make any sense... lol

Monday, Dec 28 at 12:43 PM Anonymous wrote ...

you guys don't make much sense... lol

Sunday, Dec 27 at 11:04 PM Anonymous wrote ...

cha sold his father to the Goverment of Laos for toture for sure.If van pao go to Laos and disapear I belive the Lao and Hmong will be a part far away than today because did not trust eahother.

Sunday, Dec 27 at 10:27 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Vang pao is danger to take trip to Laos make peace talke with the LAO'S GOVERMENT due to the Lao's is not forgive during Vientnam war according the to Hmong spy document.

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