Saturday, August 05, 2006

All's Quiet on the (former) Western Front ... of Anlong Veng

Cambodians in Anlong Veng, the former stronghold of the Khmer Rouge, walk past a wedding shop advertisement Friday, Aug. 4, 2006. Anlong Veng, which is located near the Thailand border, is one of the poorest areas of Cambodia. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

A young Cambodian boy smiles as he holds a homemade toy rifle Friday, Aug. 4, 2006, near Anlong Veng, Cambodia, along the Thai-Cambodia border. Anlong Veng is the former strong-hold of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. Recently a new highway from the Thai border to Anglong Veng has been complete in anticipation of future trade. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

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