Storm over Laos
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Storm over Laos, a contemporary history was written in 1961 by Prince Sisouk na Champassak
. It is written in entirely in English by the Prince himself. It is a book on Laos from 1945 to 1961. It goes into much detail about the semi non-violent Secret War in Laos. It also talks about the rise of the Pathet Lao
, from a dusty guerrilla unit and on.
Prince Sisouk
also does not only talk about Laos
but the surrounding struggles of Vietnam
and China
. Upon trips to Peking, Prince Sisouk
describes his views on the rising totalitarian governments of Laos
neighbors. Below is an excerpt from "Chapter 5, Journey to Peking" when Prince Sisouk
and other Pathet Lao
delegates met with Chinese Minister of Defense, Marshal Peng Dehuai
.
Sisouk na Champassak
Prince Sisouk na Champassak was born on March 28, 1928 in Pakse, Champassak, Laos, and died on May 10, 1985 in Santa Ana, California, United States of America. He was the eldest son of Chao Bounsouane na Champassak, who was in turn the eldest son of the last King of Champassak, Chao...
. It is written in entirely in English by the Prince himself. It is a book on Laos from 1945 to 1961. It goes into much detail about the semi non-violent Secret War in Laos. It also talks about the rise of the Pathet Lao
Pathet Lao
The Pathet Lao was a communist political movement and organization in Laos, formed in the mid-20th century. The group was ultimately successful in assuming political power after the Laotian Civil War. The Pathet Lao were always closely associated with Vietnamese communists...
, from a dusty guerrilla unit and on.
Prince Sisouk
Sisouk na Champassak
Prince Sisouk na Champassak was born on March 28, 1928 in Pakse, Champassak, Laos, and died on May 10, 1985 in Santa Ana, California, United States of America. He was the eldest son of Chao Bounsouane na Champassak, who was in turn the eldest son of the last King of Champassak, Chao...
also does not only talk about Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
but the surrounding struggles of Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Upon trips to Peking, Prince Sisouk
Sisouk na Champassak
Prince Sisouk na Champassak was born on March 28, 1928 in Pakse, Champassak, Laos, and died on May 10, 1985 in Santa Ana, California, United States of America. He was the eldest son of Chao Bounsouane na Champassak, who was in turn the eldest son of the last King of Champassak, Chao...
describes his views on the rising totalitarian governments of Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
neighbors. Below is an excerpt from "Chapter 5, Journey to Peking" when Prince Sisouk
Sisouk na Champassak
Prince Sisouk na Champassak was born on March 28, 1928 in Pakse, Champassak, Laos, and died on May 10, 1985 in Santa Ana, California, United States of America. He was the eldest son of Chao Bounsouane na Champassak, who was in turn the eldest son of the last King of Champassak, Chao...
and other Pathet Lao
Pathet Lao
The Pathet Lao was a communist political movement and organization in Laos, formed in the mid-20th century. The group was ultimately successful in assuming political power after the Laotian Civil War. The Pathet Lao were always closely associated with Vietnamese communists...
delegates met with Chinese Minister of Defense, Marshal Peng Dehuai
Peng Dehuai
Peng Dehuai was a prominent military leader of the Communist Party of China, and China's Defence Minister from 1954 to 1959. Peng was an important commander during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Chinese civil war and was also the commander-in-chief of People's Volunteer Army in the Korean War...
.
We were impressed by the strong personality of our host, dubbed the "the tiger of KoreaKoreaKorea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
" for his military exploits at head of the Chinese "volunteers" in the Land of the Morning Calm. Assuring us that ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
would never attack Laos, since she only desired to maintain good neighborly relations with all countries of AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, PengPeng DehuaiPeng Dehuai was a prominent military leader of the Communist Party of China, and China's Defence Minister from 1954 to 1959. Peng was an important commander during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Chinese civil war and was also the commander-in-chief of People's Volunteer Army in the Korean War...
declared in his energetic tone, "We are not afraid of the U.S. We beat them in KoreaKoreaKorea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
. We do not have atom bombs, but we have great manpower. Even if they were to use their atom bombs in case of war, they could never kill more than 300 of 400 million Chinese. That would still leave 200 million which would easily be enough to be them." These aggressive statements revealed to us the Chinese leaders' profound contempt for human life.