Thursday, January 31, 2008

Robert Mueller's visit to Cambodia

U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller, right, and U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia Joseph Mussomeli prepare to cut a ribbon to inaugurate the FBI legal attache office at the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008. Mueller visited Cambodia and held talks with Cambodian officials to enhance cooperation in the fight against global crimes, including terrorism and human trafficking. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Head of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Robert Mueller (R) and U.S. ambassador to Cambodia Joseph A. Mussomeli smile after they cut a ribbon during the inauguration of an FBI office in Phnom Penh January 31, 2008. The FBI opened its first office in Cambodia on Thursday, amid increasing concerns over regional terrorism, a U.S. embassy official said. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
Head of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Robert Mueller (R) and U.S. ambassador to Cambodia Joseph A. Mussomeli cut a ribbon during the inauguration of an FBI office in Phnom Penh January 31, 2008. The FBI opened its first office in Cambodia on Thursday, amid increasing concerns over regional terrorism, a U.S. embassy official said. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller addresses a press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008. Mueller visited Cambodia and held talks with the country's officials to enhance cooperation in the fight against global crimes, including terrorism and human trafficking. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

THEY'RE MERELY HERE FOR THEIR NATIONAL INTERESTS -- NOTHING ELSE!

KEEP THAT MONEY FLOWING INTO CAMBODIA, AND THE (CAMBODIAN) GOVERNMENT WILL FULLY COOPERATE WITH THE U.S.

THEY'RE (U.S.) TO PROTECT THEIR INTERESTS -- NOT CAMBODIA!

Anonymous said...

6:25 PM. Thank you
You fully understand the situation. Anyone else???

Anonymous said...

In retrospect, I have learned that the Cambodian National Police Department has significantly changed in ways of fighting against national crimes, including counterfeit money, human trafficking, and drug prevention. But without FBI's virtuosity and cooperation, this sucess would not had happened, Cambodia would be deeply worsened by those corrupt officials which bribes were always available.

The U.S. Department of Justice had publicly pointed it out that those suspected perpetrators had sought their sanctuary in the Kingdom of Cambodia.

Despite of protecting their(US) interests in the region, with the intensity of FBI presence in the Kingdom will optimistically encourage Cambodian officials to meet the international standards and potentially would make Cambodia a better place for entrepreneurs and tourism. Our impervished Kingdom will gradually
reduce the poverty.

S.T.

Anonymous said...

America, please help cambodia in the justice field as well. cambodia needs to obey law. America can do more to help in this field as well. cambodia always welcome America. we love the USA. god bless

Anonymous said...

You just don't get it!

The FBI has its field office not for looking after the Cambodian justice sytem; its the Cambodian problem.

Again, you need to understand their function and priority, otherwise you'll never get it.

They're not here to help you... they here to have themselves. Don't you get it?

Anonymous said...

Thank you for your concern Mr.5:51Am,But our Country welcome all nations for our friendship not for enemy.

Anonymous said...

7:29 AM

Sorry, I'm not here to discourage anyone in our beloved country; however, we need to be level-headed and conscious of the FBI presence, and attempt to , if not fully, grasp their function and priorty, and understand as to why and what led them here (Cambodia) in the first place. Additionaly, the FBI agency does not have their field office and spend millions of dollars for nothing. Therefore, they must be going after something in which we never know. However, please don't expect to believe what you've seen or heard from the FBI or local medias in Cambodia or abroad. Remember two plus two, does not always equal to "four" in reality.

Moreover, the FBI presence will be unprecedented -- does not make it a significant milestone for the country (Cambodia)-- and inarguably make numerous high-profile officials jittery. Therefore, my fellow Cambodian, it's imperatively paramount to understand that the FBI does not want any of these corrupt high-ranking officials to kowtow the agency. More importantly, the bureau of the agency has its own spy to ensure that its people (FBI) does not involve in ethnical misconduct, or embed a mole in the burea.

While the FBI is working with the Cambodian government -- the Cambodian government shoudl not expect anything more from the agency the fact that the bureau will share their aparatus or equipments with Cambodia; however, the Cambodian government should anticipate the only-know-basis, and should not expect the know-it-all from the bureau.

Until then... we welcome those who believe in good (not evil) in our beloved country.

In addition, believe me, these FBI agents (G-man) must believe in good, because these agents had arduously and rigoriously gone through the most daunting panel interview in Cleveland OH, yet one or two bad ones managed to slip by, which is why the bureau has its own dempartment to ensure that these bad apples does not threat the national security.

Anonymous said...

Sihanouk walked a high tight rope before, and he fell because the balance was too heavy on Red China side. Let's see how the Prime Minister performs his skills on the tight rope. US must do right for Cambodians this time.

Anonymous said...

If things don't look good, everybody will abandon their post.

The U.S. had to the same prior to callapsing of Phnom Penh, and other countries as well.