My own reaction from a distance is that Pol Pot's demise as the leader of the Khmer Rouge was inevitable, and that his own paranoia did him in as much as anything else.

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I don't judge myself by what someone says.

I don't judge myself by what someone says.

Lacey didn't like it, even though he was born here, I understand. I mean, he...

Lacey didn't like it, even though he was born here, I understand. I mean, he...

I asked him, How could we have a press column if we can't write about...

I asked him, How could we have a press column if we can't write about...

Pol Pot carried out through the years enormous purges against his own followers because of...

Pol Pot carried out through the years enormous purges against his own followers because of...

I don't see any move toward international pressure to stabilize the situation.

I don't see any move toward international pressure to stabilize the situation.

As I understand it, Lacey has dismissed all of the fact checkers.

As I understand it, Lacey has dismissed all of the fact checkers.

I just don't believe that you have to come in and insult people when you...

I just don't believe that you have to come in and insult people when you...

It's very easy to say that something is a shadow of itself, and it may...

It's very easy to say that something is a shadow of itself, and it may...

Lacey said if he wanted to read a daily or regular critiques of the Bush...

Lacey said if he wanted to read a daily or regular critiques of the Bush...

The mainstream press and television do a very soft job of covering the press, either...

The mainstream press and television do a very soft job of covering the press, either...

Lacey had this huge chip on his shoulder. He walked into the room thinking that...

Lacey had this huge chip on his shoulder. He walked into the room thinking that...

You can criticize any news staff in some ways, but the one thing that you...

You can criticize any news staff in some ways, but the one thing that you...

This isn't a little debate society. That's high school stuff.

This isn't a little debate society. That's high school stuff.

Contradictory to my religion, I think, is journalism.

Contradictory to my religion, I think, is journalism.

If you believe in journalism, you don't insult good journalists.

If you believe in journalism, you don't insult good journalists.

People in New York pay attention to national issues - a huge percentage of people.

People in New York pay attention to national issues - a huge percentage of people.

The Voice has always been an alternative paper. They have always understood that that was...

The Voice has always been an alternative paper. They have always understood that that was...

I don't know how you can do it, if you don't recognition the media as...

I don't know how you can do it, if you don't recognition the media as...

What happened was very sad. Mr. Lacey told the staff that he was disappointed and...

What happened was very sad. Mr. Lacey told the staff that he was disappointed and...