Former ambassador Sichan Siv with former White House colleagues at the 2008 Republican National Convention in Minnesota. From left: Joe Watkins, Grace Gomez, Sichan Siv, Bobbie Kilberg, Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan, Joseph Samora.By Poch Reasey, VOA Khmer
Original reports from Washington
08 September 2008
Delegates of the Republican National Convention, held in Minnesota last week, were happy with the choice of Sarah Palin as the vice presidential choice for candidate Sen. John McCain, a former US ambassador told VOA Khmer.
The choice of Palin, which was announced last week, was a reflection of the party's plan to advance the national economy and military and to improve its security, said Sichan Siv, a Cambodian survivor of the Khmer Rouge who became a US ambassador to the United Nations.
The announcement of Palin as McCain's running mate in the presidential race surprised many observers, but Sichan Siv said the American people will have a chance to learn more about her and will realize John McCain is an experienced leader worth voting for.
McCain's experiences as a prisoner during the US war in Vietnam reminded Sichan Siv of his own experiences under the Khmer Rouge, he said.
"We had the same experience," he said. "He was in prison in North Vietnam. I was in prison under the Khmer Rouge regime."
With the convention over, Sichan Siv will now travel around the US to meet with Asian-Americans, including those of Cambodian descent, to help campaign for the Republican ticket, as the November election approaches.
The former ambassador urged Cambodians to follow US election coverage, saying the presidential election was "a good lesson in democracy, from which the Cambodian people can learn."
"There is progress in Cambodia, and I admire that," he added. "Democracy is an important base for Cambodia to advance its economy and security."
The choice of Palin, which was announced last week, was a reflection of the party's plan to advance the national economy and military and to improve its security, said Sichan Siv, a Cambodian survivor of the Khmer Rouge who became a US ambassador to the United Nations.
The announcement of Palin as McCain's running mate in the presidential race surprised many observers, but Sichan Siv said the American people will have a chance to learn more about her and will realize John McCain is an experienced leader worth voting for.
McCain's experiences as a prisoner during the US war in Vietnam reminded Sichan Siv of his own experiences under the Khmer Rouge, he said.
"We had the same experience," he said. "He was in prison in North Vietnam. I was in prison under the Khmer Rouge regime."
With the convention over, Sichan Siv will now travel around the US to meet with Asian-Americans, including those of Cambodian descent, to help campaign for the Republican ticket, as the November election approaches.
The former ambassador urged Cambodians to follow US election coverage, saying the presidential election was "a good lesson in democracy, from which the Cambodian people can learn."
"There is progress in Cambodia, and I admire that," he added. "Democracy is an important base for Cambodia to advance its economy and security."
9 comments:
Sorry, you are wrong, Palin is selected because she is regarded as an outsider, and a reformist.
The choice of Palin, which was announced last week, was a reflection of the party's plan to advance the national economy and military and to improve its security, said Sichan Siv, a Cambodian survivor of the Khmer Rouge who became a US ambassador to the United Nations.
I agree with you ,5:07 A.M
Vote for Obama , vote democrat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please try vote for Potential winners for Cambodian survival in the world map.
Why waste energy and time to the potential losers?
"Ambassador" Sichan Siv must be talking of another country when he says that "there has been progress in Cambodia and I admire that" or is he simply trying to get in good terms with Hun Sen,in order to get appointed "Ambassador" to Cambodia under a McCain government?
Good luck & best wishes to Mr. Sichan! may be it's time to really bridge the gap. Cambodia must get closer to America. Like wise America must get closer to Cambodia. Who else would know better or can bring the two countries closer together than a man that was born in Cambodia and found better life in America? Takes the people of Israel and the American people for example. See the link and the closeness? Can the Palestinian do that? No way! Poor thing.
Unfortunately,
he married American lady. The child will carry the mother culture because mother spend more time at home.
Poor Cambodian!
12:17Pm we not depend on one or two children in Democratict siciety! Woek hard fool do not wish for help to much! stop beging fool!
how much does he care about ordinary Cambodian American?
Apparently, the guy cares little about Cambodian Americans, or else he'll support Obama.
The average Repug supporters are ignorant. They vote not on real issues, but character. They voted for Bush because he seems like a guy one can drink a beer with. What happen? Bush starts a war based on lies, involved in the 9/11 conspiracy, thousands of troops died for nothing in Iraq, the economy in shamble, and he gets a second term. He's an idiot. Listen to the man speak without a written speech, and one can tell he's an idiot.
McCain wants the war to last another 100 years, robbing the country of money, borrowing from China, and cut taxes for the corporations.
If you are middle class, or a small biz owner, you should support obama. supporting McCain is suicidal.
As a minority, I personally found many Republican suppoerters racist. A minority who supports racist is either retarded or ignorant.
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