That TIME magazine story was revealed as a hoax more than 3 years ago.: http://www.ishipress.com/cnn-gas.htm

Why would the US feel the need to kill defectors? We didn't assassinate even American citizens who defected to the Soviet Union during the Cold War, what possible significance could a few defecting soldiers in Laos have? Answer: None.


Besides, weren't you the one baldly stating that the media was controlled by the "military/industrial complex" just a few posts above? Why do you suddenly believe them now?