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Word: savetsila (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1985-1985
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...people" in the "military struggle" to oust their country's Vietnamese occupiers. To the representatives of ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines), backing for Kampuchea these days means weapons. Comparing the Kampucheans with Afghan freedom fighters, Thai Foreign Minister Siddhi Savetsila declared, "How do you expect these Kampucheans to survive if they have nothing? They can't fight with their bare hands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Southeast Asia the Greatest Victory | 2/25/1985 | See Source »

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