UNREPENTANT POL POT HAS THE MIND OF A SAVAGE.(Editorial)

From: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) | Date: October 28, 1997| Author: Sisovann, Pin | Copyright information

Pol Pot is unrepentant; he has no remorse for the death and suffering of people during his reign of terror. Nobody knows how many people died, but the whole world knows it is too many.

Pol Pot disputes the 1-million number, but independent researchers have estimated the number of deaths at between 1.7 million and 2 million.

Pol Pot's regime, Democratic Kampuchea, lasted three years, eight months and 20 days. He was the head of the Communist Party and head of ...

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