Correction on Cambodia 1960's 1970's Domestic and Foriegn Powers (tags)
In addition to the monarchy under Sihanouk, there was Khmer Serei and Khmer Krom left but not communist. There was also anti government generals and the pro Maoism Khmer Rouge which was a Communist Party
Memories of Cambodian Genocide in 70's compare with Rohyinga Displacement into Bangladesh (tags)
The Rohyinga people a minority in SW Burma are being forced into Bangladesh by violence. Observers of southern asia might recall what happened to Cambodia when the world had concentrated on the Vietnam war
The contradictions in US foreign policy to various world events and their relationship to capitalism
Cambodia Genocide (Pol Pot) - 1975-1979 - 2,000,000 Deaths (tags)
An attempt by Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot to form a Communist peasant farming society resulted in the deaths of 25 percent of the country's population from starvation, overwork and executions.
Nixon was elected in 1968 because he loudly broadcast he had a "secret plan" to end the war in Vietnam. He knew the war could not be won any more but together with Kissinger delayed the withdrawal for six years to achieve an "honorable" peace.
That is what democracy looks like! (tags)
A really good blog on the Democracy of South America!
KERRY'S CHRISTMAS IN CAMBODIA HAS MAJOR MEDIA IN A TIZZY (tags)
Senator Kerry's 1986 contention on the floor of the U.S. Senate that he spent Christmas Day 1968 in Cambodia, something "seared into his memory", has his staff groping for a way out and major media in a tizzy about how to handle something that could open up significant questions about the veracity of his other Vietnam claims and derail his candidacy. Easily the biggest story of Campaign 2004 so far.
Cambodia suspends all logging operations (tags)
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced the suspension of all logging operations, effective from 1st January 2002.