45 years ago
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45 years ago
Phnom Penh fell
who could anticipate on that day what the next 4 years would do to the countryKhmer Rouge troops capture Phnom Penh and government forces surrender. The war between government troops and the communist insurgents had been raging since March 1970, when Lt. Gen. Lon Nol had ousted Prince Norodom Sihanouk in a bloodless coup and proclaimed the establishment of the Khmer Republic.
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
Re: 45 years ago
I know I couldn't. If only because I hadn't been born yet.phuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 10:06 am who could anticipate on that day what the next 4 years would do to the country
Re: 45 years ago
I was and I remeber the campaigns to donate to save a cambodian childAlex wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 11:37 pmI know I couldn't. If only because I hadn't been born yet.phuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 10:06 am who could anticipate on that day what the next 4 years would do to the country
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