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Article: Why Al Qaeda isn't gaining a foothold in Cambodia.(WORLD)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
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- December 30, 2008
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Byline: David Montero Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
CHROYAMONTREY, Cambodia -- In this village, and others like it throughout Cambodia, Muslims and non-Muslims live side by side in harmony, their existences unmarred by the toxic cocktail of government repression, separatist ambitions, and growing radicalism characteristic of many neighboring countries.
"I've been living with Muslim neighbors since I was young," says resident Ouk Ros. "When there's a marriage, we join together in the party."
Still, as money and influence from the Persian Gulf pours into Cambodia, many fear that pockets of the 400,000 strong Muslim community ...