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We Had No Choice
In this clip from 'Enemies of the People,' journalist Thet Sambath sits down with three former Khmer Rouge officials to ask them about their actions in the "killing fields." Sister Em, Khoun and Suon describe the chain of command in the Khmer Rouge regime, and the necessity of carrying out orders in order to survive the Khmer Rouge years.
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