The article you cited ends with the victory of the Khmer Rouge in 1975. It deals with the events before the Khmer Rouge rule of terror, which lasted until 1979.

The article you cited ends with the victory of the Khmer Rouge in 1975. It deals with the events before the Khmer Rouge rule of terror, which lasted until 1979. In terms of support, it seems you can even quote Kissinger on it: "You should tell the Cambodians that we will be friends with them. They are murderous thugs but we won't let that stand in our way." "The Thais and the Chinese did not want a Vietnamese-dominated Indochina. We didn't want the Vietnamese to dominate. I don't believe we did anything for Pol Pot. But I suspect we closed our eyes when some others did something for Pol Pot." (Edit, others meaning China in the context) [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegations_of_United_States_support_for_the_Khmer_Rouge#U.S._diplomatic_support https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegations_of_United_States_s...