Word: cambodians
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Evident Failure. The Cambodian defeat came as a shattering blow to the country's fledgling army, which has been built up perhaps too swiftly since the invasion by South Vietnamese and U.S. troops in May-1970. In an operation dubbed Chenla 11 (named after a Khmer kingdom that existed from the sixth to the eighth century), 20,000 Cambodian troops set out last August to lift ; 15-month siege of Kompong Thorn, 78 miles north of the capital on Route 6. By October, the main force had reached that objective, but in the meantime had left troops strung...
Dissatisfaction. Were the Communists about to invade Phnom-Penh? Not likely. Their aim, rather, seemed to be to force the Cambodians to move troops back to defend the capital and give up their road-clearing operations, leaving the countryside clear for the collection and movement of supplies. In Kompong Chhnang province northwest of Phnom-Penh, the Communist forces buy rice and fish from farmers at below-market prices, and transport the supplies to combat units by several routes. As long as such routes are open, the Communists are expected to content themselves with harassing government positions and attempting to organize...
Scores of South Vietnamese were reportedly massing Sunday on both sides of the Cambodian Border. B-52 bombing raids across the frontier has led to speculation that they may soon invade Cambodia to attack North Vietnamese base camps...
...operations, which may involve as many as 10,000 South Vietnamese troops, will start Monday according to military sources. The troops are expected to concentrate on base areas near Krek and Chup, two towns 60 miles northeast of the capital. The North Vietnamese inflicted heavy casualties on the Cambodian army near highway six last week. The South Vietnamese operation should ameliorate the Cambodian position...
...meaning remains clear--the United States government is determined to use whatever means are necessary to safeguard its interests. When the cost in American troop casualties proved too high, commensurate with the benefits received, the American game plan changed, to replace American bodies with Asian corpses. Thai, Korean, Laotian, Cambodian, Meo, and Vietnamese mercenaries are employed to preserve America's pre-eminent position in Southeast Asia...