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    Candida1 year, 7 months ago

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    You are probably too young to remember what actually happened, but you could have watched the movie at least. It was the US that destabilized officially neutral Cambodia to the point that Khmer Rouge could gain a foothold to destroy the country.

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    'March 17, 1969

    Nixon orders secret bombings of Cambodia to destroy North Vietnamese supply routes and base camps, commencing with "Operation Breakfast."'

    "May 1969

    Nixon orders FBI wiretaps to track the sources of leaks revealing secret bombings of Cambodia."

    "April 30, 1970

    Nixon announces the launching of military attacks on enemy sanctuaries in Cambodia."

    http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/html/timeli...

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