Here are the facts: 1. The Vietnam War (known quite correctly as the American War by the Vietnamese) was not just about Viet Nam. The US conducted major campaigns within t he borders of both Laos and Cambodia to disrupt supply chains and in an attempt to prevent the impact of communism spreading. 2. The 'Killing Felds' were in Cambodia. 3. The Khmer Rouge was in control of Cambodia after the toppling of the Lon Nol regime (supported by the US). This is related to the US withdrawal, but is unrelated to Viet Nam. 4. IMPORTANT: The Khmer Rouge were supported by the Chinese (who were opposed to the Vietnamese Communists). The Vietnamese were supported by the Russians. By the end of the Viet Nam war, Russia and China were already at loggerheads. China had made it clear to Viet Nam that there would be consequences for any interference in Cambodia. 5. The estimated dates for the use of the 'Killing Fields' were between 1975 and 1979. This corresponds with the end of the American War, but was not a consequence of the Vietnamese Communists taking control of the whole of Viet Nam. 6. The Vietnamese did not enter Cambodia until at least 3 years later. When they did, the Chinese invaded northern Viet Nam and razed whole towns. The border between Viet Nam and China is still disputed (in fact one of the recent political detainees in Viet Nam is in jail for suggesting the Vietnamese government has given away too much in the negotiations). 7. MOST IMPORTANTLY: The Vietnamese invaded Cambodia for two main reasons: 1) To prevent the sporadic cross-border attacks on Viet Nam (the Cambodian border is only 80km from the centre of Sai Gon/HCMC), and 2) To bring down a regime that was creating untold suffering inside Cambodia.
It is true that the Cambodian government is now extremely pro-Viet Nam... Hun Sen (the current prime minister) was a defector to the Vietnamese side during their takeover of the country.
Do not confuse the 1978 Vietnamese intervention in the madness of the Khmer Rouge as an attempt to spread Communism. Although it had the effect of bringing in a sympathetic government in Phnom Penh, the Vietnamese were mostly interested in stopping the attacks on Viet Nam.
You have been misled, dear fellow. Don't swallow all the propaganda.
Read a bit more of the history before you get involved in this one. The history is a little more complicated than you've been led to believe.
1. To quote as an authority or example.
2. To mention or bring forward as support, illustration, or proof: cited several instances of insubordinate behavior.
3.a. To commend officially for meritorious action in military service.
3.b. To honor formally.
4. To summon before a court of law.
as opposed to:
site n.
1. The place where a structure or group of structures was, is, or is to be located: a good site for the school.
2. The place or setting of something: a historic site; a job site.
3. A website.
tr.v. sited, siting, sites
1. To situate or locate on a site: sited the power plant by the river.
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So, what is this direct causal relationship?
... Hun Sen (the current prime minister) was a defector to the Vietnamese side during their takeover of the country.
Here are the facts:
1. The Vietnam War (known quite correctly as the American War by the Vietnamese) was not just about Viet Nam. The US conducted major campaigns within t he borders of both Laos and Cambodia to disrupt supply chains and in an attempt to prevent the impact of communism spreading.
2. The 'Killing Felds' were in Cambodia.
3. The Khmer Rouge was in control of Cambodia after the toppling of the Lon Nol regime (supported by the US). This is related to the US withdrawal, but is unrelated to Viet Nam.
4. IMPORTANT: The Khmer Rouge were supported by the Chinese (who were opposed to the Vietnamese Communists). The Vietnamese were supported by the Russians. By the end of the Viet Nam war, Russia and China were already at loggerheads. China had made it clear to Viet Nam that there would be consequences for any interference in Cambodia.
5. The estimated dates for the use of the 'Killing Fields' were between 1975 and 1979. This corresponds with the end of the American War, but was not a consequence of the Vietnamese Communists taking control of the whole of Viet Nam.
6. The Vietnamese did not enter Cambodia until at least 3 years later. When they did, the Chinese invaded northern Viet Nam and razed whole towns. The border between Viet Nam and China is still disputed (in fact one of the recent political detainees in Viet Nam is in jail for suggesting the Vietnamese government has given away too much in the negotiations).
7. MOST IMPORTANTLY: The Vietnamese invaded Cambodia for two main reasons: 1) To prevent the sporadic cross-border attacks on Viet Nam (the Cambodian border is only 80km from the centre of Sai Gon/HCMC), and 2) To bring down a regime that was creating untold suffering inside Cambodia.
It is true that the Cambodian government is now extremely pro-Viet Nam
Do not confuse the 1978 Vietnamese intervention in the madness of the Khmer Rouge as an attempt to spread Communism. Although it had the effect of bringing in a sympathetic government in Phnom Penh, the Vietnamese were mostly interested in stopping the attacks on Viet Nam.
You have been misled, dear fellow. Don't swallow all the propaganda.
Read a bit more of the history before you get involved in this one. The history is a little more complicated than you've been led to believe.
The metre is French in origin (originally from the Greek word metron) ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre
Sometimes simpler is not better ... just lazy and/or manipulative.
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cite
tr.v. cited, citing, cites
1. To quote as an authority or example.
2. To mention or bring forward as support, illustration, or proof: cited several instances of insubordinate behavior.
3.a. To commend officially for meritorious action in military service.
3.b. To honor formally.
4. To summon before a court of law.
as opposed to:
site
n.
1. The place where a structure or group of structures was, is, or is to be located: a good site for the school.
2. The place or setting of something: a historic site; a job site.
3. A website.
tr.v. sited, siting, sites
1. To situate or locate on a site: sited the power plant by the river.
Do you have an editor over there?