Daily Press BriefingUS Department of State
Sean McCormack, Spokesman
Washington, DC
January 17, 2008
(Excerpt on Cambodia issue only)
QUESTION: Cambodia. Do you have any confirmation that U.S. is ready to play a role in the tribunal?
MR. MCCORMACK: Some information here for you. The U.S. strongly supports bringing to justice senior leaders responsible for the atrocities committed under the Kmer Rouge regime. The Department is currently reviewing all the facts about the tribunal and its operations, including whether or not it is capable of meeting international standards of justice prior to making a decision regarding funding. As the Department is currently examining these issues, we have not yet requested specific funding for the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia. And the acronym is ECCC. My understanding is that most of the funding for the tribunal comes through the UN via the UNDP. And I think France and Japan are two of the bigger funders. So we have not yet made a funding decision. We’re looking at it.
QUESTION: But you are considering it.
MR. MCCORMACK: We’re taking a look at it. Taking a look.
MR. MCCORMACK: Some information here for you. The U.S. strongly supports bringing to justice senior leaders responsible for the atrocities committed under the Kmer Rouge regime. The Department is currently reviewing all the facts about the tribunal and its operations, including whether or not it is capable of meeting international standards of justice prior to making a decision regarding funding. As the Department is currently examining these issues, we have not yet requested specific funding for the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia. And the acronym is ECCC. My understanding is that most of the funding for the tribunal comes through the UN via the UNDP. And I think France and Japan are two of the bigger funders. So we have not yet made a funding decision. We’re looking at it.
QUESTION: But you are considering it.
MR. MCCORMACK: We’re taking a look at it. Taking a look.
4 comments:
What's on your plate, pal?
We're waiting!
It is essential for judging the Americans have bombed Cambodia, killing hundreds of thousands of Cambodian:
Http://www.walrusmagazine.ca/articles/2006.10-history-bombing-cambodia/
Now what? Drop some more bombs over Cambodia?
Yes, let's plan a nother carpet-bombing campaign.
What a joke!
What a clown!
US bombed Cambodia with the agreements secretly done by Ong Sihanouk in 1968.
Hang Sihanouk first,since he is a Khmaorch khnong oi dai aa khmorch prey
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