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| US gov’t casts doubt on Laos bomb blast claims |
| 2003-08-05 |
| The American government has cast doubt on claims by Laos that a bomb blast at a bus station in the capital Vientiane which injured at least 10 people, was the result of a business dispute. The device was hidden in a garbage bin near the depot, and went off as dozens of passengers waited to board buses on Monday afternoon. Lao Deputy foreign ministry spokesman Sodom Petrasy insisted that the attack, in which four women and one child were among the injured was not politically motivated. The "alk runner" theory revisited. But a report by the US embassy in Vientiane has cast doubt on that theory, pointing to a number of attacks in recent months. In July, "pro-democracy" rebels claimed to have begun an uprising aimed at overthrowing the communist regime, but the government has repeatedly denied that any fighting is taking place in the country. Undeclared Conflict Rule Of Thumb: If a government denies there is fighting going on, it’s time to buy defense stocks. |
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