Sokphal, I agree. Nearly all people in my village became Khmer Rouge (Khmer Rumdoss) because of Samdech Euv's appeal. They were glued to the radio listening to prince Sihanouk speeches from Peking. The prince had a choice to ask the people to help fight the Vietcongs and the North Vietnamese but he chose to help them instead. Many people said that his action was justifiable because Lon Nol and Cambodian leaders should not depose him, therefore he had the right to fight to regain his power. Honoring 23 October is understandable, but blaming 18 March for the event that led to KR atrocity is a bit too strange. ====== In a message dated 10/24/2009 9:04:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
History is rewritten again. Sam Rainsy is dishonest to blame the event of 18 March for starting Cambodian civil war. March 12, 1970, Khmer government attempted to defend Khmer territorial integrity by asking the Vietcong with approximately 40,000 troops on the border to vacate all their sanctuaries from Cambodian soil. Instead Vietnam launched an offensive and quickly seizing large portions of the eastern and northeastern parts of the country, isolating and besieging or overrunning a number of Cambodian cities including Kampong Cham. The US took action to support "the only government in Cambodia in the last twenty-five years that had the guts to take a pro-Western stand." Vietnam war was spilled over to Cambodia. Lon Noliens has no choice but to defend the country from the foreign “tamil” invader. Vietnam troupe only withdrew after the Paris Peace Accord in 1973. Civil war was made it possible by Sihanouk who lent his name and popularity in the rural areas of Cambodia to a Khmer Rouge movement over which he had little control. On Oct 24, 6:17 am, [email protected] wrote: > Did RFA hear Sam Raingsy right? > > _http://www.rfa.org/khmer/indepth/rainsy-talked-ab-paris-agreement-102... > 22901.html_ > (http://www.rfa.org/khmer/indepth/rainsy-talked-ab-paris-agreement-102...) > > 23 October was a significant day in Cambodian history, but 18 March was > not the main cause of the killing field. Cold Wars of the superpowers and the > invasions by Vietcong, North Vietnamese Armed Forces and their allies that > led to the event of 18 March. The Khmer Rouge (and Khmer Viet Minh) > existed before 18 March and it was so named by Prince Sihanouk, the PM of > Cambodia, and they were supported by the communist block. > > If 18 March was cause for Cambodian war that led to the Killing field, > then why KRT? Shall we bring all Khmer Republican leaders to trial for the > death of 1.7 millions, too, then? What about the US who supported the Khmer > Republic? Nixon, Kissinger? > > Why didn't Sam Raingsy mention about the Vietcongs, the North Vietnamese, > the Chinese and Prince Sihanouk who was siding with the Khmer Rouge and > Vietcong that give Pol Pot his victory on April 17? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
