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Stung by criticism that he has become an "accomplice" of the murderous Khmer Rouge guerrillas, Cambodian resistance leader Prince Norodom Sihanouk last week resorted to a familiar tactic. He announced yet another change in his zigzag course to a political settlement...
...United States would not be sending the money directly to the Khmer Rouge. Officially, we support Prince Nordom Sihanouk, who ruled Cambodia in the '60's and leads the opposition coalition that includes the Khmer Rouge...
While the U.S. has done all it can to get Prince Sihanouk to break with the Khmer Rouge, he has remained their ally since they provide the main military forces for the opposition coalition. The Paris negotiations have been adjourned, having reached a stalemate over whether the Khmer Rouge should play a role in the newly organized government. So far, India is the only non-communist country that has taken a strong stance against the Khmer Rouge...
...holds out hope that Prince Sihanouk willd be able to control the Khmer Rouge and effectively lead a democratic government in Phnom Penh. But the fact that he chooses to ally himself with a guerrilla group repulsive to the majority of Cambodians does not speak will of his political judgment. While Prince Sihanouk argues that the Khmer Rouge will continue fighting their guerilla war unless they are given some say in governing Cambodia, that hardly justifies negotiating with mass murderers...
...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 then, Cambodia's long nightmare will...