US apologizes to Laos over cluster bombs, then sells them to pound Yemen

‘CIA’s nine-year secret war had made Laos the most heavily bombed country in human history. During his visit to that country on Sept 6, US President Barack Obama talked to local students, people and officials about America’s moral obligation to help Laos heal. Just three days later, the White House approved another $1.15 billion arms package to Saudi Arabia to bomb Yemenis who will have to suffer similar consequences for decades.
On September 6, President Obama visited Laos and offered Vientiane $90 million for the next three years to help clean up more than 80 million unexploded cluster bombs spread throughout the country.
Obama said even now, most Americans are unaware of their country’s deadly legacy there.’
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