Can Cambodia Be Saved?

摘要

The extraordinary drama being played out last in the jungles of northwest Cambodia is a fitting finale to the tragedy called the Khmer Rouge. For well over 20 years, the Khmer Rouge haunted Cambodia—and the rest of the world. From 1975 to 1979, the movement conducted one of the worst and most irrational reigns of terror in modem history. Now, the group that was born in the jungle, and spent most of its 40-odd years of life in the jungle, is dying in the jungle. Of course, it's wise to be cautious when assessing the stories of Pol Pot's demise. Nothing in Cambodia is ever certain. Politics, especially revolutionary politics, is always shrouded in lies, feints and subterfuge. Last summer Pol Pot was reliably reported to be dead from malaria. He did not die then, and he may not be handed over for trial now.