Did Pol Pot really say 'The new people are rotten to the core.'?

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The new people are rotten to the core.

— Pol Pot Modern · Cambodian dictator, Khmer Rouge

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"The revolution will not be betrayed."

"There are no innocent people among the enemy."

"The people are the foundation of our strength."

"We must smash all the enemies, internal and external."

"We must purify the party, the army and the people."

Referring to urban dwellers and intellectuals during a meeting

Date: 1975-1976

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