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S-21 and Comrade Doyk
- Comrade Doyk, a former schoolmaster, oversaw Security Prison 21 (S-21).
- He reviewed confessions obtained through torture, ordering more if they lacked plausibility.
Initial Reactions to Khmer Rouge
- Initially, there was jubilation in Cambodia after the Khmer Rouge takeover, hoping for peace.
- People believed the Khmer Rouge, being Cambodians, wouldn't harm their own.
Pol Pot's Return
- Pol Pot returned to Phnom Penh after 12 years, welcomed with a grand display by monks and girls.
- Later returns were subdued, revealing the Khmer Rouge's true nature.