Obama becomes first US president to visit Cambodia
November 19, 2012  21:07
Making history twice within hours, Barack Obama today became the first US president to set foot in Cambodia, a country once known for its Khmer Rouge "killing fields."

Unlike the visit to Myanmar, where Obama seemed to revel in that nation's new hope, the White House made clear that Obama is only in Cambodia to attend an East Asia Summit and said the visit should not be seen as an endorsement of Prime Minister Hun Sen and his government.
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