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Cut and Run
Posted by CaptDMO on July 22nd, 2006
Speaking of the last time the U.S. picked up someone elses mess
and settled for second place-again via Blue Crab Boulevard
Perspective
The Australian reports the death of a monster. Evil does walk this earth, and it is not who the usual suspects blame. Khmer Rouge leader Ta Mok has died before the UN backed war crimes tribunal could get around to prosecuting him for a couple of deaths.
A couple of million to be precise. Two Million Deaths.
The Australian has more
Ta Mok, a military commander notorious for his brutality, became the communist Khmer Rouge’s last leader before the movement disintegrated in 1998 after years of infighting and bloody purges. The only rebel who refused to surrender or strike a deal with the Government, Ta Mok was arrested a year later along the Thai border.
(snip)
Up to two million people were executed or died of starvation and overwork between 1975 and 1979, when the Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot, forced millions into the countryside in an alleged attempt to create an agrarian utopia. Pol Pot died in 1998.
The former leaders have repeatedly denied responsibility for the mass deaths that occurred under their rule, saying they were largely ignorant of what was happening in the countryside.
Just thought some of the SE Asia Wargames vets might like to know.
Let’s see, 500,000 folks a year for 4 years, 27 years ago. The UN is getting ready to start investigating the other high ranking folks who “didn’t know”.
Tell me again who calls the loudest for a nice peaceful CUT AND RUN from the religion of peace? Ask them if they even know who the Khmer Rouge were, and why they have such a French sounding name.
