tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23301331.post115973892264219228..comments2023-10-28T05:02:10.442-04:00Comments on Americans For Bosnia: "Fools' Crusade" Chapter Two [2]Kirk Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06879908614214050994noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23301331.post-1159831085029242932006-10-02T19:18:00.000-04:002006-10-02T19:18:00.000-04:00Owen,Not to go too off topic here, but do you real...Owen,<BR/>Not to go too off topic here, but do you really think that the Cambodian genocide had that much of an impact on public opinion?<BR/><BR/>In the US at least, it seems as if Pol Pot's genocide is the forgotten genocide.<BR/>There was some increased attention after the release of the movie "The Killing Fields" but even then, I don't think the Cambodian genocide has ever really effected people; or that people are even that aware of the Cambodian genocide.<BR/><BR/>Of course, in Europe the situation might be different.<BR/>US involvement in Cambodia during the 1970s is explicitly linked our relationship and involvement in Vietnam; which may be why the Cambodian genocide did not get the attention it deserved during the 1970s or even afterwards.Shainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04254890410995215990noreply@blogger.com