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Laos - the land of the UXOs

By j7uy5 on August 5, 2007.

Unexploded
ordinance: the legacy of modern warfare.   href="http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/DD5ACEEF-42DC-4FA0-82CE-7C053457C9E1.htm">Reportedly,
Laos has the undesired distinction of harboring the most UXO's of any
country.  Courtesy of Uncle Sam, of course.  



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It's hard to imagine they have more than Iraq, but maybe nobody has
gotten around to estimating the number in Iraq.



Anyway, in Laos, there is a UN-sponsored team clearing the ordinance.
 Unfortunately, at the rate they are going, they estimate it
will take 400 years to finish the job.




Even
children are learning new rhymes centered on the deadly objects.



They
sing: "Don't go play too far ... don't make your parents worry where
you are ... in the mountains there are bombs ... don't go play too far."




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