Cambodia: GAMES OF DEATH OF SIHANOUK AGAINST YUON (6of7)[KH]

In 1966, Sihanouk for the first time allowed an open slate of candidates from his party for election to the Assembly. A right-wing legislature was returned, and it chose Lon Nol as the new Prime Minster, whereupon Sihanouk formed a "counter-government" of the left-it included Hou Yuon, Hu Nim and Khieu Samphan. Next year the peasants revolted in Battambang province, an event that since been seen as a turning point of the Cambodian revolution.

In Phnom Penh, Sihanouk accused Khieu Samphan, Hu Nim, Hou Yuon and other leftists of having inspired the uprising. Fearful of this revenge, they separately joined their comrades who had fled in 1963.

It was these three the American embassy called the "Three Ghosts" when their names appeared in the ranks of the government in exile that Sihanouk formed in 1970 after his overthrow.

The Communists executed several village chiefs. Sihanouk pursued them relentlessly. He broadcasts continuos tirades against "les Khmer Rouge", and his army and police attacked them ferociously. Khmer Rouge prisoners often had their stomachs slit and were then hung in trees to die slowly; others were flung into ravines.

By the end of April 1967, Khieu Samphan and Hou Youn, fearing with good reason for their lives, had slipped away into the marquis.

Singling out Khieu Samphan, Hou Youn and Hu Nim as his targets, he threatened that red Khmers would be treated in the same way as right-wing Khmer Seri rebels. Emphasizing this point, the three of the latter executed and once again had their executions filmed for public showing.

In a recent editorial in the Wall Street Journal opposing the U.S. State Department's half-million dollar grant to Yale University for the creation of database on Khmer Rouge crimes to be headed by Ben Kiernan, Stephen Morris writes, "Mr. Kiernan wrote that `Khieu Sampan's personality—particularly his assuming manner, ready smile and simple habits—endeared him to Khmer peasants. Himself a peasant by birth, he is said to have been somewhat ascetic in his behavior, but never fanatical and always calm."

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[TheDancingRomeo]

i hate these goddam chinks and cambodians or any asians for that matter...the americans should have not only dropped the atomic bomb on the japs, but all the other zipper heads as well! it would have made the world a better place! ping chang tong mao! you fucking degenerates! burn in hell!

[AhmekKhmer]

TheDancingRomeo, its no wonder why so many great civilizations had been wiped out from this planet, just for you to make a better place.

[khm3r4luv2]

Sihanouk is a crazy sociopath. He created the worst chaotic for the people of Cambodia. That stupid motherfucking is no king, he's a traitor. Fuck that bitch.

[FunanChenla1]

@1RealityBroadcasting You are very ignorant ,you should learn more,research more ,before you make that kind of comment

[FunanChenla1]

@rinaheng I think the quantity of your  stupidity is numbered to the million of people around the world who believe ,respect and revere theirs Kings.

[vincenthieu]

@TheDancingRomeo This guy, mind telling me where you live?

[TheDancingRomeo]

communist slimeballs nuke them all

[rinaheng]

@agiar1 true..i hate all the king..the king alway stupid.

[Paulfieldz]

@TheDancingRomeo Shame on you you filthy racist vile rat - I suggest you go there and learn from their culture and see how amazing they are

[agiar1]

look at what you done. why they call you king you dump fuck

[barnfisel]

@TheDancingRomeo i hate you

[WyolaP]

@TheDancingRomeo WOW YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER MUST NOT DONE A GOOD RAISING YOU THATS WHY YOU HAVE SUCH A HATEFUL HEART.....

LOL