Comment by urmackchually2
Comment by urmackchually2 5 days ago
In response to Vietnam invading Cambodia... Yeah...
That's not exactly imperialist aggression is it?
Comment by urmackchually2 5 days ago
In response to Vietnam invading Cambodia... Yeah...
That's not exactly imperialist aggression is it?
Interestingly the same excuse Russia used for invading Donetsk and Lunhansk
The thing about Russia is they lie ALL THE TIME. The Khmer Rouge was actively conducting cross-border raids into Vietnam killing civilians. Ukraine was not attacking Russian territory. The Khmer Rouge killed 1.5-2 million Cambodians (roughly 25% of the population) in a well-documented genocide. Vietnam ended a genocide and withdrew most forces within a decade. Russia annexed territory and continues occupation.
The situations are not comparable at all.
Vietnam invaded Cambodia in December 1978 primarily to stop relentless border incursions, attacks on villages, and massacres of Vietnamese civilians by the Khmer Rouge regime. This led to the end of Khmer Rouge, which was a VERY GOOD THING. China was HELPING the Khmer Rouge, so yes, it actually was rather "imperialist aggressiony". I haven't encountered a Khmer Rouge apologist in a long time.