Cambodia: LON NOL INTERVIEW [FR]

LON Nol leaving the capital and visit the Northern Zone with his escort convoy. French crew interview Lon Nol on the political situation and the soldier which he is confronting. And the subsequence reduction of American assistance.

Lon Nol, the "black papa," then described the current situation and the modern enemy-the North Vietnamese and Vietcong, whom he was as the modern children of the Annamites who had conquered Kampuchea Krom. Their goal, he wrote, was to "systematically destroy our socioeconomic structure to them but to change our way of life, to modify our way of thinking and abolish our religious beliefs."

He said the country was embroiled in war for the very existence of the Khmer race and culture against an "implacable enemy... the most cruel and most barbaric in history." but he had full confidence that his holy warriors would defeat the Vietnamese. "during five centuries our people have known miseries and calamities, but in the face of all these vicissitudes-occupied territory, people under domination-the Khmer, thanks to their determination, to their indomitable courage, have lifted their heads and are recovering liberty... we can restore our historic glory that our country the titles' the island of power' and 'Chenla the rich'; it is possible that our generation can fashion from their hands a new Khmer state, rich, independent, and powerful."

Lon Nol (1913-85), Cambodian general, who headed the country's last regime before the Yuon takeover. He was born in Prey Veng Province, attended a French secondary school in Saigon, Vietnam, and entered government service; by 1955 he had become minister of defence under Prince Norodom Sihanouk. He became commander in chief of the armed forces in 1960 and was made prime minister in 1966. Forced to resign in 1967, he was recalled to office in 1969 and the following year led the military overthrow of Prince Sihanouk; in 1972 he proclaimed a Khmer Republic with himself as president. Unable to withstand the Khmer Rouge rebel forces, he fled the country in 1975 and after that lived in exile in Hawaii and California.

French:

Lon Nol laissant le capital et visitent la zone nordique avec son convoi d'escorte. Les Français servent d'équipier de l'entrevue Lon Nol sur la situation politique et le soldat qu'il confronte. Et la réduction de subsequence d'aide américaine.

Lon Nol, « le papa noir, » a alors décrit la situation actuelle et le vietnamien du nord d'ennemi-le moderne et Vietcong, lequel il était en tant qu'enfants modernes de l'Annamites qui avait conquis le Kampuchea Krom. Leur but, il a écrit, était « détruisent systématiquement notre structure socio-économique à eux mais pour changer notre mode de vie, de modifier notre façon de penser et de supprimer notre croyance religieuse. »

Il a dit que le pays a été embrouillé dans la guerre pour l'existence même de la course et de la culture de Khmer contre « un ennemi implacable... le plus cruel et le plus barbare dans l'histoire. » mais il a eu la pleine confiance que ses guerriers saints déferaient les Vietnamiens. « pendant cinq siècles nos personnes ont su des misères et des calamités, mais face au tout ceux-ci le territoire vicissitude-occupé, les gens sous le Khmer de domination-le, grâce à leur détermination, à leur courage invincible, ont soulevé leurs têtes et récupèrent la liberté... que nous pouvons reconstituer notre gloire historique qui notre pays l'île des titres du power et « du Chenla les riches » ; il est possible que notre génération puisse façonner de leurs mains un nouvel état, les riches, l'indépendant, et puissant de Khmer. »

Lon Nol (1913-85), général cambodgien, qui a dirigé le dernier régime du pays avant le changement Yuon. Il était né dans la province de Veng de proie, est allé à une école secondaire française dans Saigon, Vietnam, et est entré dans le service gouvernemental ; d'ici 1955 il a eu le Ministre de la Défense devenu sous prince Norodom Sihanouk. Il est devenu commandant - dedans - chef des forces armées en 1960 et a été fait à premier ministre en 1966. Forcé à démissionner en 1967, il a été rappelé au bureau en 1969 et l'année suivante a mené le renversement militaire de prince Sihanouk ; en 1972 il a proclamé une République de Khmer avec se comme président. Incapable de résister aux forces rebelles de fard à joues de Khmer, il s'est sauvé le pays en 1975 et ensuite cela a vécu dans l'exil en Hawaï et la Californie.

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[goldenstar338]

Once the Khmer Rouge took over, the Chinese backed them with weapons to kill Khmer!! The Vietcongs were a huge part ot the Khmer Rouge as well, they killed Khmer too. Then the Thais chipped in raping and killing Khmer. The US topped things off helping the KR. The end result is the mass torturing and destruction of Khmer people and country. If in 1979 the Viets did not invade, Cambodia would have been gone!! The Vietcongs, and Chinese are FRIENDS of Sihanouk! Sihanouk is responsible!!!!!!!!

[AhmekKhmer]

goldenstar338, you have failed Kampuchea history but history channel will pass you.

[goldenstar338]

When Lon Nol took over briefly from 1970 to 1975, Cambodia prospered. The US poured in supplies of all kinds to help Cambodians. It was Sihanouk that helped the Khmer Rouge come to power, because he wanted his king status back. Everyone knows what the Khmer Rouge did to Khmer. If the Viets did not invade in 1979, ALL Khmer people would have been killed off. An entire race!!! Where was Sihanouk? Hiding in China. China helps the KR. Anyone continuing to call him King betrays all Khmer.

[AhmekKhmer]

goldenstar338, you still sing about Pol Pot in primary school? yeah the Yuon teach you well.

[Jmeeluekan]

I wish i were born in that time, i would slap thai goverment to help cambodia. how could anyone let this happen. iam ashame of thai people and the king..

[SithSereyPheap1]

The Vietnames people love war and war is all they ever known.An offer of peace are frowned upon,Lon Nol had to choose war.

[SithSereyPheap1]

Lon Nol never lower himself to the Vietnamese communists.The Vietnamese respected him for that.

[megamunchit2008]

Did you guys know that Lon Nol spelled backwards is loN noL?

[HockeyDad81]

@lechinhluan

I like your comment.A few people knew the answer.To get to know EXACTLY what is HAPPEN,only the Old King can tell.

[LastXdeth]

Lon Nol was a coward and selfishlessly gave himself the title of Marshall of Cambodia. He was a brute just like the communists that took over in a few more years. He should've of stayed when the Reds occupied the capital and die like those still faithful to the Khmer Republic. His death would've been honorable if he died with his own Republic. I canoot respect him, even though he was on the same side.

[SithSereyPheap1]

I think i'll write a book.The Rise And Fall Of Marshall Lon Nol.

[poogagong1]

@goldenstar338 , Cambodia was prospered just because of The Sihanouk Regime ..

[Kingdelfrong]

the guy in back lon nol in 1:53 look very familiar...did anyone know?

[MaoSuratt911]

The vietnamese and the thais have only one great ambition for Cambodia,the conquering of it.The Khmer should have only great plan for homeland,the defense of it.Consistent with history past doese it not.The thais and vietnamese are our historical enemies..

[MaoSuratt911]

We should not allied ourselves with any foreigne country until we know the plans of our neighbors and enemies....