Chhun convicted of failed Cambodian coup attempt04/16/2008
P-T wire reports
Long Beach Press Telegram (California, USA)
LOS ANGELES -- A federal jury in Los Angeles has convicted a Long Beach accountant of charges stemming from the failed coup attempt he led against Cambodia's government in November 2000.
Yasith Chhun, the 52-year-old president of the Cambodian Freedom Fighters, was found guilty of conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, conspiracy to damage or destroy property in a foreign country, conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction outside the United States and engaging in a military expedition against a nation with which the United States is at peace.
The failed coup resulted in the deaths of three CFF members and an unknown number of civilian injuries.
Chhun, who stayed behind in Thailand during the attempted coup, later escaped to the United States. The FBI arrested him in June 2005.
He faces a potential life prison term when sentenced Sept. 8.
Yasith Chhun, the 52-year-old president of the Cambodian Freedom Fighters, was found guilty of conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, conspiracy to damage or destroy property in a foreign country, conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction outside the United States and engaging in a military expedition against a nation with which the United States is at peace.
The failed coup resulted in the deaths of three CFF members and an unknown number of civilian injuries.
Chhun, who stayed behind in Thailand during the attempted coup, later escaped to the United States. The FBI arrested him in June 2005.
He faces a potential life prison term when sentenced Sept. 8.
2 comments:
Chhun Ya sith's is just the truck of ah Hun sen ah youns in Cambodia
Uncle Sam likes to deal with a dictator than a free democratic leader because it is very hard to deal with free democratic leader because of all competing interest that Uncle Sam has to accommodate! But with a dictator is very simple! The dictator has only one interstest that is his and fucks the rest!
This is the reason why Uncle SAM chooses to convict Chhun Yasith! Dictatorship will exist in Cambodia forever and thank in part to Uncle SAM!
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