Storm over Laos
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| Storm over Laos | |
| Author | Sisouk na Champassak |
|---|---|
| Country | Laos |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | History |
| Publisher | Fredrick A. Praeger, Inc. |
| Publication date | 1961 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and Paperback) |
| Pages | 202 pp |
| ISBN | N/A |
Storm over Laos 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.
We were impressed by the strong personality of our host, dubbed the "the tiger of Korea" for his military exploits at head of the Chinese "volunteers" in the Land of the Morning Calm. Assuring us that China would never attack Laos, since she only desired to maintain good neighborly relations with all countries of Asia, Peng declared in his energetic tone, "We are not afraid of the U.S. We beat them in Korea. 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.
