Scot Marciel, US Deputy Assistant Secretary, East Asia and Pacific BureauOriginal report from Phnom Penh
16 January 2008
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Scot Marciel was in Cambodia Wednesday, part of an official tour through the region, the State Department said.
Marciel, who is visiting Cambodia for the first time, opened three days of talks Wednesday with his Foreign Affairs Ministry counterpart, Ouch Borith, to discuss bilateral assistance, counterterrorism and economic issues, officials said.
“We are going to ask for cooperation on not only bilateral issues, but also human rights issues with the government, to ensure that there is no severe human rights abuse on the poor and the powerless,” said Thun Saray, head of the rights group Adhoc. “Freedom of expression in public has gone from bad to worse, especially in 2007.”
Seng Theary, executive director of the Center for Social Development, called the visit “significant” and reflected US interest in Cambodia.
“The US is the world’s superpower, so its voice is so influential,” she said.
Marciel, who is visiting Cambodia for the first time, opened three days of talks Wednesday with his Foreign Affairs Ministry counterpart, Ouch Borith, to discuss bilateral assistance, counterterrorism and economic issues, officials said.
“We are going to ask for cooperation on not only bilateral issues, but also human rights issues with the government, to ensure that there is no severe human rights abuse on the poor and the powerless,” said Thun Saray, head of the rights group Adhoc. “Freedom of expression in public has gone from bad to worse, especially in 2007.”
Seng Theary, executive director of the Center for Social Development, called the visit “significant” and reflected US interest in Cambodia.
“The US is the world’s superpower, so its voice is so influential,” she said.
4 comments:
WHAT'S YOUR NEXT MOVE, PAL?
Uncle SAM is playing wait and see!
After Uncle SAM lost the Vietnam War and he used the Khmer Rouge to kill the Vietcong and after the Vietcong withdrew their military from Cambodia and he used the AH HUN SEN former Khmer Rouge Vietcong slave to kill the Khmer Rouge!
So the million dollar question is what Uncle SAM next move!
Believe it or not! Without Uncle SAM support, AH HUN SEN Vietcong slave would be in power today! Why do you think Uncle SAM chose to deal with AH HUN SEN Vietcong slave?
Was the U.S. lost the war to North Vietnam because of news media ... or arrogance or ignorance, or both?
To 12:42PM
Uncle SAM lost the Vietcong War because the Soviet Union and China were backing the Vietcong! But you will have the comfort to know that Uncle SAM won the battle against the Vietcong that is why million of Vietcong died in the war!
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