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Part 1 - OLIVER STONE TOPS PHNOM
PENH TOP 3 STORIES
D. J. Ken - National Radio Text Service
This week Stone appeared on the BBC's Hard Talk program where he was asked some tough questions. On the program Stone noted that the US government has been lying to the American public for decades - SEA TV IS GETTING THE PLOT RIGHT
Phnom Penh, Cambodia Saturday August 7, 2010 STONES PICTURES SPEAK AS LOUD AS HIS WORDS Filmmaker Oliver Stone who made an impressive appearance at the University of Cambodia in January ranks number in our most read Phnom Penh columns. With many of his films being controversial and about history he delivered a clear message to the students.... study history. Stones message in a way helps justify the position he took in several of his films particularly about the American/Vietnam War with Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, Heaven and Earth and the mysterious murder of for US president John F Kennedy which he attributes to a conspiracy and the involvement of the CIA. This week Stone appeared on the BBC's Hard Talk program where he was asked some tough questions. Stone was educated at Yale University in the United States and for those that don't know Yale is one of the most respected Universities in America with extremely high academic requirements and standards. On the Hard Talk program Stone noted that the US government has been lying to the American public for decades. He noted when he was young the focus was to fight against communism and now its terrorism. He said that the US, was "Committing (our) resources to wars in Afghanistan and Iraq," while adding "That should not be." Stone said the US shouldn't be involved in those wars as well as their participation in Vietnam where he served as an infantryman. He pointed out that people are focusing on the now and not on the past (again read your history) with regard to the actions of war by the US government largely due to their world police mentality and medaling into other government's affairs where they don't belong. He attributed the resentment against the US as cause and effect implying that the US has made aggressive actions against nations resulting in drawing their dislike for America and its citizens. Aside from Stones remarks an episode of the National Geographic series Locked Up Abroad aired a program where American citizens traveling abroad are the most desirable targets for abduction either to be held for ransom or revenge. One of those mentioned in that program was journalist Daniel Pearl who was beheaded. Journalist Elizabeth Becker's introduction of her most recent book Bophana took the second spot. That was followed by Cambodia's young telecom world which is an insight to the Cambodian youth's interest in Internet and telephone technology.
SEA TV IS GETTING THE PLOT RIGHT SEA TV is trying to make a notch in Cambodian television with one of its priorities being educational programming. The network was formed by the founder in the University of Cambodia Kao Kim Hourn who is also the Secretary of State in Cambodia's Ministry Foreign Affairs, advisor to Cambodian Prime Minter Hun Sen. This week the network aired a program in English with a Khmer host and an English speaking guest Katherine Marshall who is with the World Faith Dialog. Marshall pointed out that one of their missions was to encourage Khmer women to be all that they can be. She noted that if they have the talent to pursue positions of leadership and shed the Asian concept of the woman being the servant of the man. She also pointed out that even in the Western society women must strive to be better than men to prove their value. She also noted that in relation to the host's position in broadcast journalism that many women are respected as being among the best authors and journalists in the world. When asked Marshall also addressed the problem of corruption and said it was prevalent in Cambodia as it is in many poor developing countries around the world. She mentioned that corruption was largely due to power of the rich over the poor. She said that in many countries such as Cambodia police and teachers are so poorly paid that they result to other ways of obtaining enough money to support themselves. Marshall made some good points and her delivery and message was in a way that would be well received and not resented and many do with a demanding, preaching and authorities manner. She came across as a mother or a teacher that one would want to listen too and be accepted. This is not entertainment programming but serves the purpose of educating a Khmer populace that needs to hear this type of message. It was job well done by Marshall, the programs hosts and those behind the scenes who prepared her questions. Part 2 - US Embassy in Phnom Penh Lost The Plot NATIONAL RADIO PUBLISHED IN 5 LANGUAGES We are published in five languages, English, Thai, French, Russian and Khmer (Cambodian language). Any of our foreign language material and our Roman Wanderaugh columns are legally available ONLY on our National Radio © Copyright: National Radio. Any use of these materials, whole or in part, is prohibited unless authorized in writing by National Radio. Contact: nationalradio@yahoo.com ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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