None of them is better than the other. They all are so corrupt and vicious.
On Sep 15, 10:28 am, Chetrasena <[email protected]> wrote: > In Camdisc:There are numerous books about Cambodia tragic past. First > I respect your argument, but give me one example of which regime was > better than SRN of His Majesty former king ? People whom you asked why > they like SRN of Norodom Sihanouk, and they did not why, I think you > asked a wrong person. Majority of Cambodian from the lowest to the > highest agreed the golden era of Khmer kingdom after colonial was > Sangkum Reast Niyum of fomer king Norodom Sihanouk, why ? The country > was peace, stable, prosperity and gave birth to a new renaissance of > the old shattered kingdom .Did you know how many years the country had > live under control of Siam and Viet prior to the arrival of France ? > Thank to France saving Cambodia, otherwise there would be no country > we called Cambodia today. France had worked hard to reconstruct and > defended the kingdom from annexation of the West and the East, that > why we see most of French Residence Superiors were Khmer Historians > like Moura, Etienne Aymonier ( I read his 4 volumes book, Le Cambodge > actuel ).As I said the cold war had ripple affect to the small > countries like Cambodia whose sovereign was undermined by others .The > Vietnam war was a major factor of Cambodia downfall, I agreed with > David Chandler, but the during the course of the war, Cambodia was > just a side Show of super power, according to William Shawcross. There > was a mistake had been made in part from the fomer king, but he > attempted to rectify also, but was late, the situation was boiling > down to the no return point. Fighting back against Khmer Republic was > a personal revenge, according to Steven Heder, but if the Khmer > Republic leaders > followed the footstep of Phibul Songkram in the Thai coup 1932, it > would not be a major catastrophy. But Khmer Republic went the other > way around, personal attacks, condemned him to death, the Vietcong and > Khmer Rouges were happy to see the drama.All of these were considered > as irresponsible acts the leaders at that time, the country was at > full fledge of war and ultimately felt to the hand of murderous Khmer > Rouge. > > On Sep 15, 11:13 am, In Camdisc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Chetrasena, > > > > Many western scholars or historians do not have a clue what is going on > > inside > > Cambodia. Let me give you two examples, one David Chandler and Naranhkiri > > Tith. > > > > Don’t get me wrong, I do respects of their research, but in some grey area I > > don’t agree with them because they didn’t live through and then claims to > > know > > more than people who are facing with the reality. > > > > First, let me say about David Chandler, a well-known Khmer Historian. I met > > David Chandler…I have to stop her. > > > > Second, Naranhkiri Tith claims to know Khmer Rouge regime. However, he did > > not > > live under that regime. I have to stop here, too. > > > > Now for the Sangkum Reast Ang Kuy yum of Norodom Sihanouk. Agree, many > > Khmers > > did like him, I asked many of them, they like Norodom Sihanouk. No one can > > give > > me an answer. I believed everyone just follow the other tails. > > > > It is the same thing; I am asking the Democrats friends today. They claims > > John > > F. Kennedy is a good president. I asked what Kennedy did for United > > States of > > America to make him a good president? He was president from January 20, > > 1961 – November 22, 1963. None the Democrats friends answer me why? > > > > My question is what good did Norodom Sihanouk done for Khmers and the > > country? > > Norodon Sihanouk were in higher position many times , three times as head of > > State include head of state of Khmer Rouge regime. Ten times as Prime > > Minister > > and three times as the King. If you are comparing Norodom Sihanouk with his > > power to other country, then Norodom Sihanouk is a dictator. Then the coupe > > in > > 1970 is the right thing to do. > > > > > > Head of State: > > 20 Jun 1960 - 18 Mar 1970 (1st time) The SangKum Reas Niyum > > 17 Apr 1975 - 11 Apr 1976 (2nd time) Khmer Rouge Regime > > 14 Jun 1993 - 24 Sep 1993 (3rd time) > > > > Prime ministers > > 18 Mar 1945 - 13 Aug 1945 (1st time) > > 28 Apr 1950 - 30 May 1950 (2nd time) > > 16 Jun 1952 - 24 Jan 1953 (3rd time) > > 7 Apr 1954 - 18 Apr 1954 (4th time) > > 3 Oct 1955 - 5 Jan 1956 (5th time) > > 1 Mar 1956 - 24 Mar 1956 (6th time) > > 15 Sep 1956 - 15 Oct 1956 (7th time) > > 9 Apr 1957 - 7 Jul 1957 (8th time) > > 10 Jul 1958 - 19 Apr 1960 (9th time) > > 17 Nov 1961 - 13 Feb 1962 (10th time) > > > > King: > > 24 Apr 1941 - 3 Mar 1955 (1st time) > > 24 Sep 1993 - 6 Oct 2004 (2nd time) > > > > > > For sure, I am a Republican, because I do not like majority of Democrats > > idea. > > For Obama idea, I really do not like it. To me I do not like the way they > > are > > describe freedom and the government too big to take over every individual’s > > business. > > > > I believe in Freedom is the freedom that individual are born with, where > > the > > Democrats, the king, communist and the socialist are claiming , they are > > the one > > that give or provide their citizen the freedom. > > > > > Tea Party? I am not interested in it. That’s the Democrats’ propaganda to > > label > > conservative like me. > > > > I hope this would help some. > > > > Savun- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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. 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