WikiLeaks Cables Show Vang Pao's Arrest Helped U.S.-Laos Relations

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John Balazs is an attorney in Sacramento, California, specializing in criminal defense, including appeals, habeas corpus, pardons, expungements, and civil forfeiture actions. After graduating from UCLA Law School in 1989, he clerked for Judge Harry Pregerson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. John was an Assistant Federal Defender in Fresno and Sacramento from 1992-2001. He currently serves as an adjunct professor in clinical trial advocacy at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law. Please email EDCA items of interest to Balazslaw@gmail.com. Follow me on twitter @balazslaw.

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The Fresno Bee, 4/23/11 reports that General Vang Pao's arrest in the Harrison Jack case improved U.S.-Laos relations, according to classified Department of State cables. The version at McClatchy DC, 4/22/11 contains links to the actual WikiLeaks cables, including Cable: Laos Welcomes U.S. Arrests in Coup Plot and Cable: Hmong Leader Provides Insights On Coup Plot.

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