Obama makes historic visits to Cambodia and Burma

Making history twice within hours, President Barack Obama became the first US president to set foot in Cambodia, a country once known for its Khmer Rouge “killing fields”.

He left behind flag-waving crowds on the streets of Burma, the once internationally shunned nation now showing democratic promise.

Unlike the visit to Burma, where Obama seemed to revel in that nation’s new hope, the White House made clear that Obama is only in Cambodia to attend an East Asia Summit and said the visit should not be seen as an endorsement of Prime Minister Hun Sen and his government.