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...long provided aid to the non-Communist forces of Sihanouk and Son Sann and has not ruled out military assistance in the future, similarly argues that Hun Sen heads an illegitimate administration imposed by a foreign power. In its anti-Vietnamese zeal, Washington overlooked Sihanouk's alliance with the Khmer Rouge, which did most of the fighting during eleven years of guerrilla opposition. The Bush Administration is left in the uncomfortable position of backing a mercurial prince who remains aligned with men bent on restoring an odious regime. But the Administration maintains, with good reason, that any settlement that ignores...
...good soldiers. The national battalions are supplemented by local and provincial militias, perhaps 150,000 in all, which Hun Sen hopes will do better at defending their homes. As yet, both the army and the rural militias are largely untested. But last week the regulars were still resisting a Khmer Rouge offensive on Pailin, a ruby-rich district near the Thai border that is critical to the rebels' infiltration route...
...forces should be able to hold off the poorly disciplined forces of Sihanouk and Son Sann, perhaps 20,000 in all. The declared aim of their offensive was to test the strength of the government and force resumption of political talks. The Khmer Rouge are a different matter. Inside Cambodia the common wisdom is that Khmer Rouge strength and ability are overrated. But the view from the border, where most of the troops are based, is far less sanguine. "The Khmer Rouge are in this fight to the end," says a guerrilla- warfare expert in Thailand. Observes an international relief...
There is a widespread assumption that the Khmer Rouge are gearing for a major offensive. Many analysts believe that the rebels will move fast to demonstrate the military weakness of the Hun Sen government. Only by inflicting a significant military defeat within the next couple of months can they forestall a growing willingness to recognize his rule. Equally important, a major Khmer Rouge victory would destroy any lingering thoughts Sihanouk might entertain about cutting a deal with Hun Sen. Sadly, it seems more bloodletting will be needed to convince the various factions that political compromise is the only answer. Until...
...Prime Minister Hun Sen -- and U.S. policy -- survive a Khmer Rouge bid for power? -- As the People's Republic of China celebrates its 40th anniversary, Jiang Zemin emerges as patriarch Deng Xiaoping's heir apparent. But will he go the distance? -- In South Africa, State President F.W. de Klerk has a surprising political foe: his brother...