These deformities are due to the 1% (people reading these articles and visiting the region) not acknowledging how good they have it in 'The Capitol'
Although there is some philosophy that in the rich world many of these people would have been aborted. Many also would have been prevented/helped with prenatal/postnatal care.
The original title is somewhat better - "A Secret War. Decades of Suffering. Will the U.S. Ever Make Good in Laos?"
The poverty that causes these issues is tied to lost commerce due to unexploded ordnances in the region.
It was a toxic chemical agent used as a weapon on civilian populations. The US has used that as an excuse to coup other countries. Why are we not held to the same standard?
We know it increased birth defects, cancer rates, and other health issues, which is why the VA pays US soldiers that were exposed. There's a reason we weaponized it, and it wasn't because it was somewhat harmless
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[ 3.7 ms ] story [ 19.1 ms ] threadThese deformities are due to the 1% (people reading these articles and visiting the region) not acknowledging how good they have it in 'The Capitol'
Although there is some philosophy that in the rich world many of these people would have been aborted. Many also would have been prevented/helped with prenatal/postnatal care.
The original title is somewhat better - "A Secret War. Decades of Suffering. Will the U.S. Ever Make Good in Laos?"
The poverty that causes these issues is tied to lost commerce due to unexploded ordnances in the region.
But then the communist government is horrific https://thediplomat.com/2020/01/no-new-thinking-in-laos/
It was a toxic chemical agent used as a weapon on civilian populations. The US has used that as an excuse to coup other countries. Why are we not held to the same standard?
We know it increased birth defects, cancer rates, and other health issues, which is why the VA pays US soldiers that were exposed. There's a reason we weaponized it, and it wasn't because it was somewhat harmless