Pao,

I was (unassumingly) there for part of the meeting when Lair met with VP
in Dec of 2006. I don’t know if Lair and VP had any alone time as there
were many people around. I introduced myself to Lair and immediately his
ears perked up. We made small talk but I could tell that I was not going
to get anything new from him. He is CIA, God and Country, through and
through.

At that time a heartfelt plea was made to Lair by one of the top Hmong
commander to do something to help the Hmong left behind in Laos. (Which I
was lucky enough to get on video) Since then, according to Roger Warner,
Lair has made two unpublicized trips to Thailand. I don’t know if this
act is too little too late or perhaps was more soul searching for Bill
than anything else.

Warner appears to be very close to Lair. Maybe in the future he can shed
some light on the mysterious 18-pages in his new documentary, “once upon
the time in the CIA.” This trailer that can be found on the youtube. I
have been very critical of this trailer but will reserve judgment until I
see the film in its entirety. I wrote an open rebuttal concerning the
trailer but have yet to receive a response. Go to Google and type in
”open letter to Roger Warner and Bill Lair.” As some of you may be
aware, Warner’s book, "Shooting at the Moon” was funded by the United
State Institute of Peace, a congressionally funded organization.

The question at the heart of the matter is, “what was promised to the
Hmong at Padong?” According to Lair, “nothing was promised to the
Hmong.” According to General Aderholt, who was also present at the
Padong meeting. “Promises were made to the Hmong.” This document is in
my possession.