Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Cambodian Cool-Down

Mission accomplished; election won!

"Forces near temple to be withdrawn

SIEM REAP - Cambodia and Thailand agreed yesterday to pull back 1,200 troops stationed near a historic temple, but failed to end the long-running border dispute that has stirred up nationalist anger on both sides. Foreign ministers from the Southeast Asian neighbors agreed to hold further meetings on how to demarcate a slice of land near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple, but no date was set for the next meeting (AP)."

I wonder what deal was cut between the two countries over this charade.