During the Vietnam War, the US enlisted the aid of various ethnic enclaves. In Laos, they were mostly (H)mong people, and were referred to as the CIA's "Secret Army." There are still American-allied Hmong tribes which have been hiding in the jungles of Laos since the Vietnam War.

With nowhere to flee, no desire to fight, and almost no defenses, they have been the continuing victims of unimaginable brutality, including rape, mutilation, unjust imprisonment, slavery, torture, and murder. In recent years their numbers have been reduced to the point they can no longer effectively hide defensively in the jungles, foraging for food. Most of these tribes have been wiped out entirely. Most of the survivors are children and young adults, with a handful of rifles and ammunition to defend an entire group from vicious attacks. They hide in the jungles in constant fear.

This low level war has dragged on far too long.

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