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About The Secret War America Tried to Hide

For over a decade, the CIA fought a war the American public was never meant to know about. While headlines focused on Vietnam, thousands of covert operatives, Hmong fighters, and Air America pilots battled communist forces deep inside neighboring Laos. The campaign unleashed the largest bombing operation in history, transformed the CIA into a global paramilitary force, and left Laos as the most heavily bombed country on Earth. This documentary uncovers the hidden war that shaped modern covert warfare.

The Secret War America Tried to Hide is presented by The War Room. Its listed runtime is 43 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
The Secret War America Tried to Hide
Runtime
43 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
The War Room

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