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Laos vote for communist assembly

Published: 30/04/2011 at 01:53 PM
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Laotians cast ballots Saturday to elect a communist-controlled legislature that has shown signs of growing clout in recent years.

Laotians cast ballots Saturday to elect a communist-controlled legislature that has shown signs of growing clout in recent years.

Polling opened in the early morning, a source familiar with the electoral process told AFP by telephone from Laos.

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abbub
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Discussion 5 : 03/05/2011 at 09:06 AM5
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During the Vietnam war the US dropped more bombs on Laos than all the bombs dropped in all wars during the 20th century (and probably beyond.

The reason? Simple. Laso, NON-COMMUNIST country wanted remain neutral during the war, and that was unacceptable to the US. Through bombing it tried to strengthen the communist movement enough to create a threat against the neutral government and hoped thereby to force Laos to back the US in SE Asia.

Of course it backfired. Millions saw what destruction the US was causing and far more joined the revolutionaries than the US ever expected.

Besides that, the four previous comments all hold water. What is the difference between a one-party system and a two party system where both parties are pro-business, greed-oriented and corrupt beyond repair?
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hawaiiman
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Discussion 4 : 30/04/2011 at 09:18 PM4
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Ok if Laos decides it's own destiny, as long as it doesn't condemn others on Mae Nam Mekong to suffering, or the extinction of other species.
Communism is the correct diagnosis, but the wrong medicine.
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Discussion 3 : 30/04/2011 at 06:54 PM3
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Communism is the end result that people accept out of desperation when capitalism fails to regulate itself and puts all the money and power in the hands of a few.
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Discussion 2 : 30/04/2011 at 03:45 PM2
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Laos.
landlocked.........communist......more bombs dropped on then any place in the world.
Communist with an open market economy........just like China the world biggest debt collector in the world.
It keeps the world biggest economy on his feet the USA!
Were most of us grew up with Red and Yellow danger, in this rapid changing world the same system which was described as immoral keeps our cars running and aircons blowing.......

LAOS?
ASEAN'S GREEN POWERHOUSE.

Let it decides its own destiny.
ITS ENTITLED TO IT !!
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hawaiiman
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Discussion 1 : 30/04/2011 at 02:52 PM1
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From Egypt to Lao, it is the youth who hold true promise for a better world. They are serious about reform because they are inheriting this mess we've all made.Best of luck to them!
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