Cambodia: 30th Anniversary Of Victory Day Sparks Dark Memories

Exactly 30 years ago, a coalition of Cambodian and Vietnamese troops forced Pol Pot and his followers from power - after a four-year reign which left as many as two million people dead.

But Victory Day is not universally celebrated in Cambodia.

Even in 1979 it was a strange kind of victory. There was no hero's welcome for the conquering troops. But nor was there a nervous population, fearful about the intentions of the incoming army. Because Phnom Penh was almost completely deserted.

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Agression and Occupation are such horrible activities, murder, rape and pillage.

Serving my country during the Viet Nam Era from 1966 to 1969 I knew of the Kmier Rouge fiasco NIXON created. I was shocked this year when I heard the Vietnamese killed 3 million at the US left.

What I found with research and support by this article, is the CIA, Media and Bush were counting the Kmier Rouges 2 Million and blaming it on the Vietnames who I learned free Cambodia from the Kmier Rouge. A very different story. Pure War Monger propaganda by the US Media and Bush for War drum beating

I am sorry the freeing of the Vietnamese was not as good as it could or should have been. Asia and Arab world have been so abused by greed