By Kropum Chhouk Sor (កពឈស
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Kenton Clymer is Chair of the History Department at Northern Illinois University, USA and was formerly Professor of History at the University of Texas at El Paso, USA. He is the author of "The United States and Cambodia, 1969–2000, A trouble relationship" and other books that focus on American relations with Asia.
On page 94 of that book, "A trouble relationship", we can see a piece of History :
For his part, the exiled Prince never ceased to believe that he had been the victim of an American-sponsored coup. In 1979, Kissinger met Sihanouk in Beijing and assured him that the United States had had nothing to do with the coup. “You must believe that we were favorable to your returning to power and that we did not like Lon Nol. We liked you.”
“Thank you very much,” Sihanouk responded.
“I want you to believe it,” Kissinger pressed on.
“Excellency,” Sihanouk replied, “let bygones be bygones.”
“No. No. No. I want you to say that you believe me,” Kissinger insisted.
To which Sihanouk replied, “I apologize. I cannot say that I believe you.”
ដកស្រង់ជូនសម្រាប់ជាឯកសារប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រប៉ុណ្ណោះ
កពឈស
5 comments:
Sihanouk had believed Hanoi , Peking & Srey Yuon ( Viet woman ) only .
Stupid Kissinger came to Cambodia in 1970 & encouraged Lon Nol to fight against Sihanouk 's force at all costs paid by the USA . Then turned around & kissed the ass of the Khmer Communist maker who was also the founder of the Killing Field . That Kissinger should be lynched .
Tripple's faces Kissinger always play game with people lives attach with it.Good that sdach Sinorook didn't believe him even if he trying too hard to make Sinorook believe a lies.Sinorook did the right thing by not believing in this crooked politician blood sucker/vampire called Kissinger.Kissinger is about to go and meet with his partner name Nixon in hell soon,hrs is in the hospital now! die soon murderer=Kissinger.
They are equally evils to Khmer people - hopefully they will meet again in hell still trying to convince each other. I can assure you the USA did not like Sihanouk in 1969 leading to orchestrating the toppling of Sihanouk in 1970 - I was there interpreting for Lon Nol's generals requesting the US students union for help.
Regardless of what other politicians do, Norodom Sihanouk, if he were to love his country must do the right thing.
The right thing was and is to stop and destroy Yuon's Expansionism on Cambodia.
Prior to and during the Vietnam war, the US needed Cambodia and Sihanouk the most.
Had Norodom Sihanouk stayed on the side of the US, he would have written a much better history for Cambodia and Cambodians.
For one thing, Cambodia could have had the US protection, similar to South Korea right now.
Hope new Khmer leaders lean this lesson.
Khmer Who Loves Khmers
Sorry, I meant " learn this lesson "
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