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TIL that Khmer Rouge, which killed over 1.5 million Cambodians (25% of population), was allowed to keep its UN seat for 14 years after being removed from power in 1979 (by a Vietnamese invasion), with widespread Western support, including the US, primarily due to Cold War considerations.

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