The Irony Is Beyond Me

Literally hours after Whitney and I decided that we would spend our September vacation in Laos, nine men were arrested for conspiring to violently overthrow the Laotian government.  Incredible.  Two of the men were American citizens, which is somewhat shocking since I thought we only refought the Vietnam War during Presidential elections.  Apparently they didn't get the memo that the Vietnam War is, in fact, over and we no longer subscribe to the domino theory of international relations.  We only care about the Vietnam War when choosing from a candidate pool that contains men who were legally eligible to fight in the Mekong jungles.

But I digress.  The fact remains that we're planning on going to Laos for vacation and will hopefully have a great time.  I've read on the State Department's Consular Information sheet that the only American citizens who are specifically targeted in Laos are Laotian-Americans (I suppose they stand out somehow?) and that most Americans will be welcomed with open arms.  So that's exciting.  And really, how many people plan a vacation to Laos?  Up until Sunday night, I didn't even know what the capital of Laos was (Vientiane), which is a rarity for me.  So look for those photos at the end of September.  And thanks to everyone who offered input on destinations, even if we did ultimately decide on a country that no one mentioned. 

Comments

[~R.]

If you're going to plot a coup in Southeast Asia, at least change your name to John Rambo. Don't get me wrong, Ulrich Jack is a good one, but just sounds too Germanic to be a one-man killing machine. Unlike that other German one-man killing machine.

Yeah, I'm having trouble tonight with the one-liners. Apologies to everybody.