LIB 27/10/1971 PRINCE SIRIK MATAK DECORATES SOLDIERS

(27 Oct 1971) Prince Sirik Matak decorates soldiers
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[@samfisherman8507]

Real Hero who stood his ground to a bitter end!!!!💓💓💓💓

[@brogamekpc7408]

Dear Excellency and friend,
I thank you very sincerely for your letter and for your offer to transport me towards freedom. I cannot, alas, leave in such a cowardly fashion.
As for you and in particular for your great country, I never believed for a moment that you would have this sentiment of abandoning a people which has chosen liberty. You have refused us your protection and we can do nothing about it. You leave us and it is my wish that you and your country will find happiness under the sky.
But mark it well that, if I shall die here on the spot and in my country that I love, it is too bad because we are all born and must die one day. I have only committed the mistake of believing in you, the Americans.
Please accept, Excellency, my dear friend, my faithful and friendly sentiments. Prince Sirik Matak.[1]

[@choreani]

Wasn’t that the response to the Americans when they offered him to leave via helicopter?

[@samfisherman8507]

Beautifully written with heartfelt sentiments ❤ ♥ 💖

[@skypher7936]

@@choreani Yes, it was for American ambassador John Gunther Dean

[@naamansavoeunmel7289]

I want to Thankful AP., In this clip I was there on that time. (Volume 0:35-1:00)

[@thalutabdulhalimhafiz3863]

Wow...so you drafted into khmer national army at that time?

[@SawSkooh]

Please, can you tell me where this was filmed? ថត​នៅ​កន្លែង​ណា? Thank you!

[@user-tn8fk5kf3j]

sisovat sirikmatak I love you🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@skypher7936]

Unlike Lon Nol, escape being a coward, Sirik Matak is a real modern day Cambodian prince to be died a hero

[@notamoonraker]

yeah.. Sirik Matak is a good man. Unfortunately for all of his good intents, he was manipulated by Lon Nol who had his own interest and then after the fall of Khmer Republic.. he died a tragic end under the Khmer Rouge.

[@sorinsauth4823]

He look a like. A good Leadership for Khamer Republic kh

[@cocamilo22]

Leader that fail his countryman you mean?
coup the king and let the US bombing his people lead them to joining the communist?
lesson to learn from combodia history
" dont believe the US or the Chinese, dont choose side and stay neutral "

[@samfisherman8507]

❤

[@naamansavoeunmel7289]

I was there at that time

[@samfisherman8507]

Prince Sirimatac saluted like British military....or that if French Military as well....

[@mexgame6182]

🥺😭

[@naamansavoeunmel7289]

And also would like to tell this right away from (Volume 0:36-1:05) it’s doesn’t since 1971 there is between 1972-1973. Thanks

[@SithSereyPheap1]

Vive Le Republique Populair Du Cambodge ! Vive Marechal Lon Nol !!

[@naufalakbar2012]

Kembalikan khmer jadi republik liberal

[@cocamilo22]

bego....

[@wathsry8803]

រាងរៅ រាងកាយទ្រង់ខ្ពស់ ស្រឡះ