In 1978–9, Vietnam invaded Cambodia, toppling the Khmer Rouge government led by Pol Pot and ending the Cambodian genocide. Why did the United States subsequently support the Khmer Rouge at the UN? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

In 1978–9, Vietnam invaded Cambodia, toppling the Khmer Rouge government led by Pol Pot and ending the Cambodian genocide. Why did the United States subsequently support the Khmer Rouge at the UN?

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Relevant answer by u/shadowsofutopia:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/buwfoe/how_come_the_american_and_british_government