fsdfdsdf wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:18 am Cambodia will never recover from pol pot.

CaptainCanuck wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:56 am

samrong01 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:03 am I do not know if Sam Rainsy is better or worse than the dear leader but I do know that he is not willing to go to jail for his beliefs. He is no Nelson Mandela.

You make it sound like Mandela marched himself to jail like a martyr .... the man was arrested and convicted for bombing and killing innocents in an attempt to overthrow the sitting (albeit despicable) government.

He may have peacefully negotiated a transition from Apahrteid after having his ‘life sentence ‘ commuted and his subsequent release for jail, but the ANC has done absolutely nothing to advance the livelihood of the common SA citizen, black, white, brown or Asian ....

He had a decades long history of being a domestic terrorist, killing and maiming the very citizens he claimed to want to free while doing little to no harm to the ruling elites.

He may be a Saint in the eyes of the western media and it’s faithful stooges who gobble up whatever version of history they wish to peddle on any given day ...... but the man was a cold blooded killer, Marxist and political agitator.

Research the 1983 Church St bombing and remember this was the culmination of almost 20 years of practicing his chosen profession as a terrorist.

samrong01 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 7:12 am

CaptainCanuck wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:56 am

samrong01 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:03 am I do not know if Sam Rainsy is better or worse than the dear leader but I do know that he is not willing to go to jail for his beliefs. He is no Nelson Mandela.

You make it sound like Mandela marched himself to jail like a martyr .... the man was arrested and convicted for bombing and killing innocents in an attempt to overthrow the sitting (albeit despicable) government.

He may have peacefully negotiated a transition from Apahrteid after having his ‘life sentence ‘ commuted and his subsequent release for jail, but the ANC has done absolutely nothing to advance the livelihood of the common SA citizen, black, white, brown or Asian ....

He had a decades long history of being a domestic terrorist, killing and maiming the very citizens he claimed to want to free while doing little to no harm to the ruling elites.

He may be a Saint in the eyes of the western media and it’s faithful stooges who gobble up whatever version of history they wish to peddle on any given day ...... but the man was a cold blooded killer, Marxist and political agitator.

Research the 1983 Church St bombing and remember this was the culmination of almost 20 years of practicing his chosen profession as a terrorist.

Actually I agree with everything you say about Mandela. He certainly was no saint but has been sanctified by the media as a martyr. If Sam Rainsy went to jail in Cambodia he would also become a martyr and there would be protests both domestic and international. By absenting himself from Cambodia he has demonstrated that he is not really committed to any cause and has lost the respect of the population.

samrong01 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 7:12 am

CaptainCanuck wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:56 am

samrong01 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:03 am I do not know if Sam Rainsy is better or worse than the dear leader but I do know that he is not willing to go to jail for his beliefs. He is no Nelson Mandela.

You make it sound like Mandela marched himself to jail like a martyr .... the man was arrested and convicted for bombing and killing innocents in an attempt to overthrow the sitting (albeit despicable) government.

He may have peacefully negotiated a transition from Apahrteid after having his ‘life sentence ‘ commuted and his subsequent release for jail, but the ANC has done absolutely nothing to advance the livelihood of the common SA citizen, black, white, brown or Asian ....

He had a decades long history of being a domestic terrorist, killing and maiming the very citizens he claimed to want to free while doing little to no harm to the ruling elites.

He may be a Saint in the eyes of the western media and it’s faithful stooges who gobble up whatever version of history they wish to peddle on any given day ...... but the man was a cold blooded killer, Marxist and political agitator.

Research the 1983 Church St bombing and remember this was the culmination of almost 20 years of practicing his chosen profession as a terrorist.

Actually I agree with everything you say about Mandela. He certainly was no saint but has been sanctified by the media as a martyr. If Sam Rainsy went to jail in Cambodia he would also become a martyr and there would be protests both domestic and international. By absenting himself from Cambodia he has demonstrated that he is not really committed to any cause and has lost the respect of the population.

samrong01 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 05, 2021 7:30 am I dont think Sam Rainsy can be compared to Ho Chi Minh. Ho was always widely admired by his people, even those who disagreed with his politics, due to his total commitment to Vietnam. Sam Rainsy has not demonstrated such commitment. I am not sure he is still popular - everyone I speak to has little admiration for him but of course I do not speak to the entire population. I think any credible opposition would win an election in a landslide whether it included Sam Rainsy or not. Just look at the last municipal elections.

CaptainCanuck wrote: ↑Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:55 am

samrong01 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 05, 2021 7:30 am I dont think Sam Rainsy can be compared to Ho Chi Minh. Ho was always widely admired by his people, even those who disagreed with his politics, due to his total commitment to Vietnam. Sam Rainsy has not demonstrated such commitment. I am not sure he is still popular - everyone I speak to has little admiration for him but of course I do not speak to the entire population. I think any credible opposition would win an election in a landslide whether it included Sam Rainsy or not. Just look at the last municipal elections.

Ok, you’ve lost me now ..... in one quote you say his jailing would create protests internationally & domestically and in the next breath you say he has very little support .

Perhaps you should be in politics, you’ve got the ability to talk out both sides of your mouth simultaneously ... ...

CaptainCanuck wrote: ↑Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:55 am

samrong01 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 05, 2021 7:30 am I dont think Sam Rainsy can be compared to Ho Chi Minh. Ho was always widely admired by his people, even those who disagreed with his politics, due to his total commitment to Vietnam. Sam Rainsy has not demonstrated such commitment. I am not sure he is still popular - everyone I speak to has little admiration for him but of course I do not speak to the entire population. I think any credible opposition would win an election in a landslide whether it included Sam Rainsy or not. Just look at the last municipal elections.

Ok, you’ve lost me now ..... in one quote you say his jailing would create protests internationally & domestically and in the next breath you say he has very little support .

Perhaps you should be in politics, you’ve got the ability to talk out both sides of your mouth simultaneously ... ...