Kissinger's Support for the Khmer Rouge

When Nixon and Kissinger came to the White House in 1969, Khmer Rouge was a fringe communist. Within just a few short years that you know 2000 person movement had grown to 200,000 strong military force which ended up taking over the country. 2 million people were killed as a result of US foreign policy,. The United States helped support Cambodia's allies. They supported the Khmer Rouge, led by Paul pot at the United Nations. Did their utmost to keep them in power because they were using them as a hedge against Vietnam.