HE’s Man in Washington

Kung-fu Hillbilly · Post by **Kung-fu Hillbilly** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:37 am

Cambodian Prime Minister HE waves during the Cambodian People's Party ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime in Phnom Penh on January 7. TANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP/Getty Images

By Charles Dunst
July 16,

Cambodia’s strongman has found an unlikely American voice.

"While past Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama pursued tentative cooperation with Cambodia, the United States—when it is paying attention to Cambodia at all—has grown increasingly frustrated with the HE government’s authoritarianism and alignment with China. "

"Doug Ericksen, a Republican who represents Washington state’s 42nd legislative district in the state senate and served previously as one of Trump’s campaign deputies, in early April registered with the U.S. Justice Department as a foreign agent of the Cambodian government, cementing his status, several years in the making, as HE’s American defender-in-chief."

"“Even an independent news source … gets the distinct idea that Ericksen is some kind of D.C.-based senator,” said Ear, who believes that Ericksen was chosen for his current role because he can be easily confused for a national figure. “If they’re not sure, I can’t expect the Cambodian people to have any clue.”

"Upon Ericksen’s return to the United States, Cambodia’s deputy secretary of state signed documents confirming that the HE regime would pay PacRim Bridges, a firm headed by Ericksen and former Washington state representative Jay Rodne, around $41,000 per month, or $500,000 per year, for an indefinite number of years"

Full https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/07/16/hu ... ton-state/

frank lee bent · Post by **frank lee bent** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:38 am

Nice little earner
Wonder if he has registered as a foreign agent.

Kung-fu Hillbilly · Post by **Kung-fu Hillbilly** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:42 am

frank lee bent wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:38 am Nice little earner
Wonder if he has registered as a foreign agent.

From the article

"During a visit to Cambodia in March, during which he had yet to register as a foreign agent, .."

canucklhead · Post by **canucklhead** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 10:24 am

Who knew the boss was into classic cars!

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 12:02 pm

Existing thread on this topic:
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