We want only peace, to build up our country. World opinion is paying great attention to the threat against Democratic Kampuchea. They are anxious, they fear Kampuchea cannot oppose the Vietnamese. This could hurt the interests of the Southeast Asian countries and all of the world's countries.

I'm quite satisfied on one thing: If we had not carried out our struggle, Cambodia would have become another Kampuchea Krom in 1975.

Even now, and you can look at me, am I a savage person? My conscience is clear.

Exterminate the 50 million Vietnamese and purify the masses of the [Cambodian] people.

We will burn the old grass and the new will grow.

The first time I heard of Tuol Sleng, it was on the Voice of America. I listened twice.

For the other people, the babies, the young ones, I did not order them to be killed. For Son Sen and his family, yes. I feel sorry for that. That was a mistake that occurred when we put our plan into practice. I feel sorry.