Sir, - Roisin Ingle's profile of Pol Pot (June 28th) was one of many such articles appearing in the media on foot of rumours of Pol Pot's imminent capture. The writer states that the facts about Pol Pot are well known.as Noam Chomsky and John Pilger, commentators invariably ignore the US's contribution to Pot Pot's rise and to subsequent protection of him.
The US bombing of Cambodia left half-a-million dead and laid the groundwork for the rise of the Khmer Rouge. Long after the genocide, Pol Pot's representative continued to be recognised in the UN by the US, Britain and others.
The monetary and military support given to Pol Pot's army during and after the genocide has been written out of history by the Western press. - Yours, etc.
Timahoe, Co Laois.