Hot Cambodian Election

For John, BLUF:  Lowell connections overseas.

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The National Elections in Cambodia are making the news, including The International Herald Tribune.

And, a Cambodian Politician familiar to Lowell, Mr Sam Rainsy, was mentioned.

The opposition was galvanized by the return last Friday of Sam Rainsy, a former finance minister who fled Cambodia in 2009 rather than face charges in a highly politicized trial.  Mr. Sam Rainsy, who was greeted by tens of thousands of supporters at the Phnom Penh airport, was pardoned by Mr. Hun Sen under pressure from the United States and other governments that provide aid to the country.

Regards  —  Cliff