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Territorial dispute could be resolved if it wasn't used by leaders on each side to divert attention from internal issues
For a man who has been holding an iron grip on Cambodia's highest political posts for over a decade, one would think that Prime Minister Hun Sen had learned a thing or two about statesmanship. Unfortunately, judging from his latest statement in reference to Thailand, this hasn't been the case.
Hun Sen on Monday ordered his troops to shoot any trespassers, civilians or military, in a simmering border dispute with Thailand.
"If they enter again, they will be shot," the Cambodian strongman told officials, who responded to this statement with applause.
"Troops, police and all armed forces must adhere to the order ... for invaders, shields are not used but bullets are used," Hun Sen said in the speech at the opening ceremony for Cambodia's new Ministry of Tourism building.
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