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Cambodia was going to go through a post-colonial power vacuum period of less than ideal government either way - the bombing campaign (probably) ensured that the most radical of the communist contenders won out (and there were others).

Destabilizing any country promotes radicalized leaders, but the qualifier in the last paragraph of your quoted piece is the question mark. Have we seen an industrial state devolve as Pakistan would if the Taliban took over? (No "USA" jokes please.)

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 04:37:30 PM EST
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I think he'd probably say that broad swathes of pakistan are not remotely industrialized, yet these areas could provide the insurgency that would create the power vacuum the Taliban could exploit.

I don't think he's saying there's a straight line from drones to taliban takeover, but I believe he's making a credible case that it's entirely possible.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Feb 8th, 2010 at 05:10:53 PM EST
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