Cambodians wanted more from Obama
He came, he said nothing, he left. Publicly at least, President Barack Obama, the first US head of state to visit the Kingdom, uttered not a single word to the Cambodian people, although many have noted that he was extremely pressed for time. Cambodians, from the man on the street to some of its most public figures, yesterday expressed disappointment that they were unable to hear from the leader of the world’s mightiest superpower. Some rued a golden opportunity lost: for Obama to recount in his own words exactly what admonishments he made to Prime Minister Hun Sen about his government’s practices regarding human rights. …
