For Khmer Republic, please read this book. I have purchased it just done reading; Very good book.
From: Supharidh Hy <[email protected]> Date: Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 1:13 PM Subject: New Book on Cambodia To: Title: The Cambodian Wars - Clashing Armies and CIA Covert Operations Author: Kenneth Conboy Publisher: University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045 ISBN: 978-0-7--6-1900-9 US$39.95 ***** University Press of Kansas June 2013 464 pages, 56 photographs, 6 x 9 Modern War Studies Book cover imageFor most Americans, Cambodia was a sideshow to the war in Vietnam, but by the time of the Vietnam invasion of Democratic Kampuchea in 1978 and the subsequent war, it had finally moved to center stage. Kenneth Conboy chronicles the violence that plagued Cambodia from World War II until the end of the twentieth century and peels back the layers of secrecy that surrounded the CIA’s covert assistance to anticommunist forces in Cambodia during that span. Conboy’s path-breaking study provides the first complete assessment of CIA ops in two key periods—during the Khmer Republic’s existence (1970–1975), in support of American military action in Vietnam, and during the Reagan and first Bush presidencies (1981–1991), when the CIA challenged Soviet expansion by supporting exiled royalists, Republicans, and even former Communists trying to expel the Vietnamese from their country. Through interviews with dozens of CIA Cambodia veterans—as well as special forces officers from Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Australia—he sheds new light on the contributions made by foreign intelligence services. Through information gleaned from the U.S. Defense Attache’s Office in Phnom Penh, he offers a detailed look at the development of the Khmer Rouge military structure, while his use of Vietnamese-language histories released by the People’s Army of Vietnam helps more fully illuminate the PAVN’s participation in the Cambodian wars. More than a simple exposé of CIA activities, however, The Cambodian Wars is also an authoritative history of that country’s struggles over half a century. Conboy examines Cambodia as kingdom, colony, republic, revolutionary state, and Vietnamese satellite, and offers fresh insight into the actions of key players—Norodom Sihanouk, Lon Nol, Sisowath Sirik Matak, Son Ngoc Thanh, and others—that will enlighten even those who think they know that country’s history. Three decades in the making, The Cambodian Wars tells a little known chapter in the Cold War in which non-communists pulled off a surprising victory. Featuring dozens of photos covering events from 1970 to the trial of Pol Pot in 1997, it is must reading for anyone interested in contemporary Southeast Asian history, CIA covert operations, and the Vietnam War. “Decades in the making, The Cambodian Wars provides a fascinating look into the netherworld of intrigue, betrayal, and tragedy that marked Cambodia from the 1950s to the 1990s. Along the way it lifts the veil on CIA activities in the region. . . . Will likely be this generation’s definitive study of Cambodia’s wars.”—Kenton Clymer, author of Troubled Relations: The United States and Cambodia since 1870 “A riveting, brilliantly researched, and invaluable contribution to our understanding of this benighted land.”—Frank Snepp,author of Decent Interval: An Insider’s Account of Saigon’s Indecent End Told by the CIA’s Chief Strategy Analyst in Vietnam KENNETH CONBOY is a former policy analyst and deputy director at the Asian Studies Center in Washington, D.C., and author or coauthor of seventeen books, including The CIA’s Secret War in Tibet and Spies and Commandos: How America Lost the Secret War in North Vietnam(both from Kansas) and, most recently, FANK: A History of the Cambodian Armed Forces. On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 10:42 AM, Perom Uch <[email protected]>wrote: > More info on Khmer Republic > (1). Was Lon Nol intelligent leader? > *Lon Nol on 9 October 1970 officially proclaimed the Khmer Republic. > (2). Sirik Matak, the true power behind the March 1970 changed the > government. Sirik Matak on paper remained second in command to Lon Nol. > (3). In tam, by 1971 had amassed considerable political experience across > the top echelon of government. In June 1972, however, In Tam made the > mistake of running in presidential election against Lon Nol. When the > latter claimed a 55 percent victory in count widely viewed as fraudulent > (some estimate Lon Nol polled as low as 10 percent), the two became bitter > rivals. > (4).The influent and popular Khmer Krom leader Son Ngoc Thanh, who the > marshal Lon Nol coaxed into the premier’s seat in March 1972. But after > being targeted in bomb attack that August (probably planned by the > uber-ambitious Lon Non). > (5).Brigadier General Lon Non, commander of 3 Division. They had called > him “Petit Marechal”. > (6). The Khmer Rouge registered sharp growth in quality and quantity > during the 1st year of the Lon Nol regime. > (7). Back in October 1972, Kissinger and negotiator Le Duc Tho had been > able to achieve a breakthrough in their peace negotiations. The resulting > Peace Accord, was signed by Kissinger and Le Duc Tho on 27 January 1973. > > > On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 10:37 AM, Perom Uch <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> Richard Nixon Announced His Resignation From The Presidency On This Day >> 39 Years Ago >> >> >> >> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/08/richard-nixon-resigned_n_3725671.html?1375971319&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009 >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 10:15 AM, Hong Chi Kong <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> More than 20 years ago, after the American election, an American >>> colleague >>> asked me which candidate did I vote for? I said I didn't vote. And he >>> did not >>> stop at that point and keep asking me why? I did not have a citizenship >>> yet, >>> but I can not tell him that. So, I tell him "I casted one vote in >>> Cambodia and >>> destroy the whole country. Do you still want me to vote". He started >>> laughing and double over and said "Please, don't you ever vote". >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Perom Uch <[email protected]> >>> *To:* camdisc <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 14, 2013 11:37 AM >>> *Subject:* Remembering Khmer Republic Election: May 5, 1972... >>> >>> Results for Election: >>> >>> ***Lon Nol=578.203 >>> ***In Tam=257.320 >>> ***Keo An=217.347 >>> >>> *Total Registered Voters=1.059.448 >>> *Total voted=1.052.860 >>> >>> Remembering shooting @ Fac. Droit. >>> We called that incident:Koy Pech/Sorn Thath Students/Youths Movement. >>> >>> Dr Chhay Hok Pheng; Magistrar, France; wrote the book. >>> >>> "Mirage...Une Revolution Nulle ! (I have the book) >>> The author was former Student Fac Droit and Sciences Ecoomique, 4eme >>> Annee (1972-1973) >>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> Grenades attacked @ Fac. Peda: March 17,1973. >>> +++++++++++++++++++ >>> ==>Shooting @ 18 Mars High School(June 4, 1974)<== >>> ++++++++++++++++++++ >>> Dear All, >>> >>> Inside the turmoil I was one of the spectators there. My former student >>> Ung Ty (Classe de Iere C) was the High School president at that time. He >>> gathered other students from northern High school like "Sroch Srang Cheat" >>> and Rusey Keo High School to La Providence High School. These three High >>> School student groups came to see Dr. Keo Sang Kim at his office at Norodom >>> Boulevard. The student parade from Dr. Keo Sang Kim office to Vimean >>> Ekareach is not really crowded yet. At Vimean Ekareach more and more people >>> came to join including the Cyclo- pousse drivers and others students from >>> Sisowath, Toul svay Prey, and especially 18th March High School (Pet Chen). >>> Because Vimean Ekareach was not a really a good place to safe-guard these >>> two hostages, the students decided to move to 18th March High School . >>> >>> My brother in-law was one of the student CHAYAM group of 18th March high >>> School. He saw Dr. Keo Sang Kim and Thach Chea at a safe place in one of >>> the west school building. They treated them with respect waiting for the >>> government's answer for the deal. At 3:00 PM , the Police Military (PM) and >>> the Fire fighter truck came. Instead of doing a deal they forced to go >>> inside the school by starting to shoot to the students and spraying water >>> to the mass at Eastside. I was hiding myself behind the bricks mount at the >>> Southside of the school with my wife. We were witnessing all the atrocities >>> of the police officers towards the students. there were shooting, beating >>> and spraying water to everyone. We were escaping from that ordeal, and two >>> hours later, I came back there. I heard the rumors that both hostages were >>> wounded. And the rest of the story our camdiscers knew better than I did. >>> >>> Our lesson: - Talking in that situation is not a best way for SOME >>> Khmers ... >>> - Agression from the government will be a sad ending to both sides. >>> - We nerver learned what we were mistaking. >>> - What's wrong with us ? >>> >>> By Sok San >>> >>> =============== >>> Very glad to see a couple page of your induction and some miracle events >>> that non-sense revolution. I am one of the then members from Lycee 18 Mars >>> as a sous=secretaire that the said association of 18 Mars. The deads were >>> kept in Math A class, the class of Ea Por Ly. I was joined all that dead >>> ceremony of Dr SangKIm and Thach Chea. I cannot forget that souvenir. >>> Thanks for your good memory and book you realize. Sincerely and au revoir. >>> >>> Mr Bunthoeun UNG >>> Master of Political Science(Present) >>> Former Lycee 18 Mars 1970, Class Math D(School year 73-74) >>> Former Under Secretary of Lycee !8 Mars 1970 >>> <http://ibuddhi.blogspot.com/2007_12_01_archive.html> >>> -- >>> -- >>> 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. 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