While U.S. jointed Military Exercise with the Brutal Brigade of “Ngor 70” that does not meant that US is ignoring or supporting the Ngor 70 rather it might be testing the water and skill of the Ngor 70 to see how strong it is or it is just only strong in stealing and destroying innocence people’s properties? See Reports from Global Witness, Human Rights Groups, and look beyond Hun Sen’s inner Circle you will benefiting from you 20/20 vision in 3D. This Shadow Government has done nothing good for the people and country.

The US Government make the right decision to allow Cambodia to host military exercise for 2010 Global Peace Operations Initiative. This is another important step to strenght Cambodia democracy to lead world peace else where as an example because Cambodia democracy was build by the United Nation back in 1992. The Human Right Watch group will always find all sort of excuse to destroy a small, poor nation like Cambodia. It's good to have the Human Right Watch group to monitor abusive government, but they always take side. Looks at current Thailand government which have killed hundred hundred and enjure thousand of red shirt protesters, I did nto see the Human Right Watch group protest,critize or say anything bad about the current Thailand government. This show that the Human Right Watch group is not always do an fairly honest job to watch other abusive government.

"Cambodia is the only democracy left in SE Asia and they are trying really hard to do the right things by their people". You sure your first name isn't "Wind-Up", Bill?

Bill Merchent, you've got to be kidding. Although the examples cited are a little old, there are plenty more recent ones if you care to research. This government, and particularly the military, are not in any way "trying really hard to do the right things by their people", they care only for themselves. Yes, on paper hey are a democracy. Yes, when you deal with them as an NGO or beneficial business partner, you get the red carpet treatment, and assurances about how they are trying to improve everything and do the right thing, etc, but oh, we poor kmai are still recovering from civil war, didn't you know, and we don't have the money to do what needs doing. But then look what they actually do. They were promising an anti-corruption bill for 10 years, and look at the POS they finally delivered this year, rushed through parliament in a matter of hours (after 10 years gestation, we are led to believe) so as to avoid scrutiny. Critics are saying that, far from fighting corruption, the bill actually protects it. The PM recently gave a speech about how they want the oil and mining industries to benefit Cambodians, and achieve international standards, environmental protections, and all that honey to the ears of the international community. But look at the structure of the overseeing institution, it couldn't be more opaque and convenient for backroom deals if they tried, and it reports directly to the PM. It's all lip-service, a big sherade to keep the money flowing. Methinks you spend your time in Cambodia with dark glasses on, listening to offcial BS. Get out of the classroom and look around, see what's really going on. Or is it that you have government connections helping with your investments.

This is old and tired information about the Cambodia military. They have been dedicated to helping the United States fight terrorism and have sent troops to that end. Brinkehoff must have some other kind of agenda in his lame reporting of statistics from the past. Must have money coming in from one of the many NGO's in Cambodia that feed off of the myths from the past. Cambodia is the only democracy left in SE Asia and they are trying really hard to do the right things by their people. How can some writer in a small Southern California college speak of the situations we face every day here in Cambodia. Methinks Noel should take some time and visit the countries he is writing about!