At least 2.5 million tons of ordnance, including 270 million cluster bombs, were dropped on Laos during 580,000 bombing ...

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Mark said he and his wife, along with the Bowles family, are still waiting for answers from the government of Laos. "We've heard nothing," Mark said. "So, I can't be confident about anything." ...

“It is entirely reasonable for the families to want the government to be upfront with them, and that will continue to be my message to Laos. “We want answers. We want transparency, and we want ...