Actually Quote by Noam Chomsky
“There are still thousands of people dying every year in Laos, mostly children and farmers, from unexploded anti-personnel ordnance that the U.S. simply saturated much of the land with, especially in the Plain of Jars. There actually is a British engineering team trying to remove some of these things, which are much worse than land mines.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Lecture at MIT, 1995
He highlights ongoing civilian deaths in Laos from unexploded ordnance, noting a British team’s removal efforts.
In simple terms: Points out civilian casualties from leftover bombs and cleanup work.
Key Takeaway
Support de‑mining initiatives.
Themes
humanitarian
war legacy
activism
Mood
urgent
empathetic
Type
humanitarian
activist
When to use this quote
- policy advocacy
- NGO work
- education campaigns
Key Concepts
unexploded ordnance
civilian impact
Questions to Reflect On
- What steps can reduce unexploded ordnance?
- How effective are current removal programs?
A Different Perspective
The statement may lack recent data on progress.
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