yes
he was in the hospital.
General Vang Pao
he is 80 now in 2010
All of the Hmong people
Vang Pao was born on 1929-12-08.
Vang Pao died on 2011-01-06.
On June 4, 2007, Vang and nine others were arrested in California and charged with criminal conspiracy to acquire weapons for hostile activities in Laos
September 2012 ~ see related link below .
yes he actually is in his 100's! he is going to die soon though
He created the secret arm force in Northern Laos for the CIA, he's like a father to the Hmong people and he help the Hmong people fight for their FREEDOM.
Ethnic/racial politics: between ethnic/racial minorities and the state. key player is Vang Pao.