Channapha Khamvongsa : Hillary Clinton travels to Laos , an opportunity to right relations . She says U.S. huge bombing campaign during `` Secret War '' left lethal ordnance behind . The Lao government is not happy with this and wants the United States out of their country. Writer : U.S. recently upped funding for cleanup ; U.S. , world must make long-term commitment .
Channapha Khamvongsa : Hillary Clinton travels to Laos , an opportunity to right relations . She says U.S. huge bombing campaign during `` Secret War '' left lethal ordnance behind . She says a third of Laos has unexploded ordnance ; 20,000 have been killed , maimed . Writer : U.S. recently upped funding for cleanup ; U.S. , world must make long-term commitment .