KHMER ROUGE JUSTICE

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COMMENTARIES Closure at What Cost? “ Closure for Khmer Rouge victims is often cited as one of the primary reasons for pushing forward what even most proponents readily admit is a flawed tribunal structure. But is prosecution of past tyrants worth the precedent it sets for Cambodians concerning the absolute power of their current tyrant? ” Judgment of the Reviled “ The United States is taking the high road in this tragic comedy, staunchly refusing to become actors in Hun Sen's farce while carefully watching the drama as it unfurls. The UN continues to play the role of court jester, kowtowing to the whims of the Khmer Rouge turncoat-turned-leader, and injudiciously legitimizing what will be a judgment against the reviled by the reviled. ”