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Cambodia year zero

Francois Ponchaud. Transl. by Nancy Amphoux

Buch

englisch

Ponchaud, Francois (Verfasser/-in) DNB
Amphoux, Nancy (Transl.) DNB

Penguin Books

Harmondsworth

1977

231 p.

cambodia

Amazon: Despite the fact that this book was written and published in the middle of Pol Pot's tyrannical reign over the people of Cambodia, it can still be regarded as the greatest of exposes on the regime. Most books about Cambodia are first-person accounts which, while interesting, can be very narrow in its analysis of historical events.

Cambodia: Year Zero not only documented the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge as they were happening and the numerous first-person accounts of the survivors of the democide, but it also chronicled the histories of the various leaders of the Khmer Rouge while they were being groomed for power, and also the political upheavals that brought it about.

One interesting feature of the book are the many many mysteries about the Khmer Rouge and the Cambodian genocide. For instance, the appearance of the mysterious "Monatio" group at the vangaurd of the Khmer Rouge as they were approaching Phnom Penh and who were all killed when they tried to welcome the Khmer Rouge as "brothers" (they were rumored to be CIA). Also, there was the secret meeting between Prince Sihanouk and Lon Nol in Rome, who would later oust him. Then there is the statement by Prince Sihanouk's cousin from the French Embassy in Phnom Penh that he "shouldn't have trusted the Americans." That same Prince was hauled away by Khmer Rouge just a few days later. In addition, there is background information about the mysterious "Saloth Sar" who is said to have been Pol Pot before he came to power and changed his name. The Khmer Rouge leaders were all brought to Paris and trained in the ways of socialism.

Read this book. It will reveal to you the true colors of socialism and communism.

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