What this article is about -
This article takes a look at the hypocrisy of the West's stance on Cambodia. While the West tells the world it helps Cambodia pick up the pieces, it actually aids Pol Pot, the guy who was responsible for killing 2 million of his fellow countrymen. The West tried to help Pol Pot to regain power after he and his Khmer Rouge were ousted by Viet forces.
We will also take a look at how Singapore, then still under the premiership of Lee Kuan Yew, actively manufactured arms and other munition, to aid the resistant forces of Cambodia, in cahoots with the western nations, so that war criminal Pol Pot could return to power.
Background of the Killing Fields -
Cambodia was referred as The Lebanon of the East for good reason. War torn and countless dead. Many who managed to live had limbs blown off by mines put up by the Pol Pot's forces. When Pol Pot was in power, 2 million Cambodians were killed. When he was overthrown after Vietnam invaded Cambodia, he retreated into the jungles. He then planned a return to power. He was aided by the West nations, encouraged by China, and Singapore was part of this evil connection.
Singapore's involvement with the Khmer Rouge, led by war criminal, Pol Pot -
Full documentary by John Pilger below.
Cambodia: The Betrayal from John Pilger on Vimeo.
Take note of the screenshot here. 32:55 min into the documentary.
US designed weapons reached Khmer Rouge and its allies through Singapore. What is the US Government doing to stop this? Why do US officials continue to refuse to answer inquiries from television on Cambodia?
The documentary is about 50 minutes long. If you want to see just the relevant part that concerns Singapore's covert involvement, here is the truncated version.
John Pilger-Cambodia, The Betrayal part 3-5
The documentary was aired in 1990 or 1991. The President of the US was George H Bush (George Senior) and the Prime Minister of Singapore was Lee Kuan Yew. The manufacturer in Singapore, which manufactured the arms and munitions which were then shipped to the Khmer Rouge, was The Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS).
Closing words -
I have in the past posted about SAF's complicity in war crimes committed by the US and NATO in the Afghan and Iraq wars this century. Here are some examples.
SAF's complicit war crimes - an insider speaks
SAF complicit in these war crimes
American war crimes and SAF is complicit
Put WW2 Jap war criminals on trial? Our top SAF men may face same fate
In this article, we see that Singapore has been complicit in war crimes even before this century.
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My sources are taken from here - Reply to Dr Wee Teck Young’s Letter to TOC
Original publication here.
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External related link - The Long Secret Alliance: Uncle Sam and Pol Pot (by John Pilger)
5 comments:
Singapore's dalliance with Khmer Rouge came to pass after 1979, when they got kicked out by Vietnam.
Not only Singapore, the whole of Asean, USA, China, supported Khmer Rouge as a counter force against Vietnam.
Please highlight this fact.
Is this post offending?
Nope, not offending at all. Now that it has been posted under a nick that does not impersonate someone else.
Now that you know the rules of the game to have your comments published, I hope u stick to the rules.
Btw, you asked me to highlight a fact that's already highlighted - in the video documentary.
You have yet to listen instead of just yak. Still waiting for that one intellectual post from you, doc.
You got to highlight it in your blog. By the way, even Norodom Sihanouk supported Khmer Rouge, and he supported them as early as 1971, and follow them through the massacre.
How SAF supported Khmer Rouge and how deep is their involvement? I cannot find evidence. I dont think SAF is deeply involvement. I would say Royal Thai Army involve very deep in providing arms, not only to Khmer Rouge, but to all oppositions of Vietnam supported regime.
But PAP big shot did visited Battambang, where Khmer Rouge holed up after 1979.
Indo-China history is full of strange bedfellow.
Mentioning SAF alone give people a very distorted view. I do not like SAF. But we need to speak the truth.
I have to highlight that you shouldn't use people's names to post. I can't keep reposting for you, doc.
The reason why you can't find SAF's involvement is bcos NOBODY made that claim in the first place.
You really should listen more and read more, instead of yakking, doc.
If you can't make an intellectual post, at least pls post intelligently.
"If you can't make an intellectual post, at least pls post intelligently."
I think even that is too much of a feat for troll yeez to accomplish. LMAO
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