We Had No Choice

Name: We Had No Choice
Uploaded: 2011-07-10T04:00:00Z
Duration: P192S
Description: In this clip from 'Enemies of the People,' journalist Thet Sambath sits down with three former Khmer Rouge officials to ask them about their actions in the "killing fields." Sister Em, Khoun and Suon describe the chain of command in the Khmer Rouge regime, and the necessity of carrying out orders in order to survive the Khmer Rouge years.

Clip: Season 24 Episode 4 | 3m 12s

In this clip from 'Enemies of the People,' journalist Thet Sambath sits down with three former Khmer Rouge officials to ask them about their actions in the "killing fields." Sister Em, Khoun and Suon describe the chain of command in the Khmer Rouge regime, and the necessity of carrying out orders in order to survive the Khmer Rouge years.

Aired: 07/11/11

Rating: NR

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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding comes from Nancy Blachman and David desJardins, Bertha Foundation, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Charitable Trust, Park Foundation, Sage Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Chris and Nancy Plaut, Abby Pucker, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee and public television viewers. POV is presented by a consortium of public television stations, including KQED San Francisco, WGBH Boston and THIRTEEN in association with WNET.ORG.

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