Conversation starters
Most popular
Bonneville Seattle is raising funds for the construction of a second Fisher House at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma and we need your help.Cambodian police stop protest recalling oppression
November 18, 2012 @ 3:05 am
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Police have broken up a protest aimed at highlighting oppression of Cambodia's people by political figures including former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and the late despot Pol Pot.
Protest organizer Theary C. Seng described her Sunday action on the eve of a visit by President Barack Obama as "Poetic Justice Dart Games," with pictures of Kissinger and others emblazoned on poster-sized dart boards set up on a busy riverside boulevard.
Kissinger directed U.S. foreign policy during the Nixon Administration when it carried out large-scale secret bombing of Cambodia during the Vietnam War. Some historians blame the bombing for embittering Cambodians and ushering in genocidal communist Khmer Rouge rule that left 1.7 million people dead. Theary Sang says Cambodia's current government is also an enemy of freedom.
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
-
Now What?
Investigators, engineers, and lawmakers seek answers to fixing I-5 after bridge collapse -
Survivor's Tale
"I hit the brakes and we went off" -
Bridge Distress
Washington has an unfortunate history of bridge disasters
Bonneville Media encourages site users to express their opinions by posting comments. Our goal is to maintain a civil dialogue in which readers feel comfortable. At times, the comments can descend to personal attacks. Please do not engage in such behavior. We encourage your thoughtful comments which: have a positive and constructive tone, are on topic, are respectful toward others and their opinions. Bonneville reserves the right to remove comments which do not conform to these criteria.