President Nixon nevertheless claimed that Sihanouks ouster "surprised no nation more than the United States." Corresponding costs in terms of human lives are equally extensive. The Pentagons own figures reveal that since Nixons election in 1968. there have been roughly 20.000 U.S. combat deaths. From 1965 to April 1971. the Cornell study revealed that civilian casualties in South Vietnam were running to the order of 1.050.000 including 325.000 deaths. while more than 6 million had become refugees. As confirmed by a recent GAO report. the war has spawned 700.000 refugees in Laos alone. or onefourth the total population. For Cambodia the figure is 2 million. or almost onethird its population. For these people the war is not "winding down." Each month since 1969. 130.000 civilians have been killed. wounded. or made homeless.
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