From somewhatupset, on Thu, 30 Aug 2001 23:15:36 GMT (in response to: YOU MAKE ME SICK!)
It's all fucking sad how people like you tell us not to whine. First of all, you don't even know why we do. Well since you don't know, let me give you the facts... First of all, when the U.S. came seeking our help by "using" us to fight your war to push back Communism, the U.S. promise us safety. So we fought. When the U.S. realized they couldn't defeat the Communists, they left us. Because we became your allies, the Communists saw us as enemies and traitors and killed us by the thousands...the U.S. backstabbed us and left us to die...many spent more years fighting for their lives, hoping our wonderful American ally would keep their promise about "safety" and all that bullshit. That's why we "whine" because we have got no recognition from the majority of this country's population who knows nothing about what actually happened in the "secret war". Where are the names of our people shared on the "wall"? If it wasn't for our lives we sacrificed, there would probably be twice the number of American names on that wall. There are none of our brothers, uncles, fathers, and cousins' names,when we fought along side with you. That is why we are angered because people think that they were fighting OUR war when actually, we were used by the U.S. to fight their war. If you want to learn more, read more articles on the internet about how the U.S. betrayed us-the HMONG. You should also read "Tragic Mountains" by Dr. Jane...that way you can stop being a fucking hypocrit towards people that you don't even have enough info about to say all that shit.
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