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Where’s France Moral Accountability?
Where’s France Moral Accountability?
By Prak Hap
May 16, 2005
To date France has continued to boast to the world that it saved Cambodia from extinction and neighbors’ subjugation but ironically it never admitted its true hypocrisy and exploitative nature. After established its absolute control and choke hold on Khmer society in late 1800’s, Napoleonic France ceded Khmer territory to Siam, the non-admitted England colony, in exchange for co existence. Because of its self serving interest, France disregarded Khmer rights entirely and aided Viet Nam formally An Nam to stake homestead permanently on Khmer soil bordered with former Kingdom of Champa in central region. An Nam known as north as France old colonial Co Chin Chine known as South of Viet Nam.
Geo-politic took serious turn with division as west, east and third world after World War II. Both China and USSR led Com-Intern influence east Europe additionally third world which inescapably provoked US led NATO and SEATO confrontation in Cold War (literally not very cold at all) which appropriately known as Ideological War which first took a stiff stand off between USSR and US in Cuba, then proletarian China–USSR dominated SE Asia where US stocked piling war depot and fought furious battles against on behalf its imperialistic cohort especially France.
In 70’s US and USSR backed up both North and South Viet Nam which alternately and boldly invaded and then occupied Cambodia up to the dawn of millennium. Both President Eisenhower and Kennedy had employed the same tactic as France by recruiting tribal and Khmer inhabitants as buffers to safeguard its interest which was given perfect excuses for both fanatic atheist Ho Chi Minh and Roman Catholic Ngo Din Diem to slaughter the other religious ethnics and Khmers once again. Last President Nixon, at Dr. Kissinger inhumane vengeance, resorted to heavy secret bombardment the hell out of Cambodia, Laos as a safely retreat measure for US from SE Asia.
This war resulted heavy casualties: US lost over 50,000 people, Viet Nam lost millions people, Laos lost hundred thousands people and Cambodia lost 3 million lives for not so directly war involvement. Worst Viet Nam historical war monger had waged wars and annexed Cambodia since 1700 onward but either France or US helped restoring justice before their abandonment. France made Cambodia as a second rate nation and lost its land in the same breath to Viet Nam. Simply France has a moral obligation to Cambodia and its own world democratic advocacy.
France radicals, USSR, US and China were readily at Viet Nam disposal when it came up with new plots to conquer Indo China once for all. Foolishly Cambodia’s Prince Norodom Sihanouk instead of questioning France illegal deeds but colluded with Ho and Mao to fight his own people from the dawn of his April 17, 1975 revolution. That time US and France could have helped but chose to side with UN to fully recognize communist Viet Nam boundary included Cambodia’s Mekong Delta and disregarded Cambodia legitimacy. All chaos and internal struggles stemmed from France own perpetuated anti American sentiment and resentment on Khmer radicals all along.
Legally France has more than anybody in perpetuating Viet Nam to accomplish its malfeasance toward Khmers since post world war II. Now US and France completely ignore Khmer people suffering as they never had anything to do with all these times. It is a farce that they kept shouting afar Khmers did to their own, however, only unconscionable people would take their words seriously. Morally France and US owe Cambodia justice and reparation for what they had willfully done to its people and nation.
By Prak Hap
May 16, 2005
To date France has continued to boast to the world that it saved Cambodia from extinction and neighbors’ subjugation but ironically it never admitted its true hypocrisy and exploitative nature. After established its absolute control and choke hold on Khmer society in late 1800’s, Napoleonic France ceded Khmer territory to Siam, the non-admitted England colony, in exchange for co existence. Because of its self serving interest, France disregarded Khmer rights entirely and aided Viet Nam formally An Nam to stake homestead permanently on Khmer soil bordered with former Kingdom of Champa in central region. An Nam known as north as France old colonial Co Chin Chine known as South of Viet Nam.
Geo-politic took serious turn with division as west, east and third world after World War II. Both China and USSR led Com-Intern influence east Europe additionally third world which inescapably provoked US led NATO and SEATO confrontation in Cold War (literally not very cold at all) which appropriately known as Ideological War which first took a stiff stand off between USSR and US in Cuba, then proletarian China–USSR dominated SE Asia where US stocked piling war depot and fought furious battles against on behalf its imperialistic cohort especially France.
In 70’s US and USSR backed up both North and South Viet Nam which alternately and boldly invaded and then occupied Cambodia up to the dawn of millennium. Both President Eisenhower and Kennedy had employed the same tactic as France by recruiting tribal and Khmer inhabitants as buffers to safeguard its interest which was given perfect excuses for both fanatic atheist Ho Chi Minh and Roman Catholic Ngo Din Diem to slaughter the other religious ethnics and Khmers once again. Last President Nixon, at Dr. Kissinger inhumane vengeance, resorted to heavy secret bombardment the hell out of Cambodia, Laos as a safely retreat measure for US from SE Asia.
This war resulted heavy casualties: US lost over 50,000 people, Viet Nam lost millions people, Laos lost hundred thousands people and Cambodia lost 3 million lives for not so directly war involvement. Worst Viet Nam historical war monger had waged wars and annexed Cambodia since 1700 onward but either France or US helped restoring justice before their abandonment. France made Cambodia as a second rate nation and lost its land in the same breath to Viet Nam. Simply France has a moral obligation to Cambodia and its own world democratic advocacy.
France radicals, USSR, US and China were readily at Viet Nam disposal when it came up with new plots to conquer Indo China once for all. Foolishly Cambodia’s Prince Norodom Sihanouk instead of questioning France illegal deeds but colluded with Ho and Mao to fight his own people from the dawn of his April 17, 1975 revolution. That time US and France could have helped but chose to side with UN to fully recognize communist Viet Nam boundary included Cambodia’s Mekong Delta and disregarded Cambodia legitimacy. All chaos and internal struggles stemmed from France own perpetuated anti American sentiment and resentment on Khmer radicals all along.
Legally France has more than anybody in perpetuating Viet Nam to accomplish its malfeasance toward Khmers since post world war II. Now US and France completely ignore Khmer people suffering as they never had anything to do with all these times. It is a farce that they kept shouting afar Khmers did to their own, however, only unconscionable people would take their words seriously. Morally France and US owe Cambodia justice and reparation for what they had willfully done to its people and nation.
SUBMITTED BY: Hap Prak Email: prak....@hotmail.com Mon, 16 May 2005
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