In the two years since its emergence as a major battleground of the Indochina war, Cambodia has teetered precariously between two kinds of trouble military and political. Last week the once placid nation of 7,000,000 found itself deeply distressed by both.
Militarily, Cambodia has become a doormat for Indochina's warring forces. In its eastern provinces, 10,000 ARVN troops were cautiously probing the sanctuaries where elements of three North Vietnamese divisions are believed to be waiting for the signal to open their long-awaited dry-season offensive in South Viet Nam. Meanwhile, Communist units deeper inside Cambodia opened their own offensive. In midweek,...
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