An old Chinese proverb warns: “When you set out to seek revenge, first dig two graves.”
Revenge—and justice—have been two of the most difficult issues for Cambodia since 1979, when the Khmer Rouge were driven from power, ending four years of mayhem and murder in which virtually every Khmer born before 1975 became a perpetrator, a victim, or both. For thi…
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