Forign Policy Faux Pas?

Washington has asked Australia, the European Union and Japan
to refuse to acknowledge the recent victory of the Cambodian People's Party.

The appeal,say diplomatic source in Bangkok, has left the countries mystified
While the Cambodian opposition has rejected the election results

alleging fraud and intimidation, virtually every poll observer -including a U,N
group and US delegation from the Republican and Democratic parties.
has accepted the balloting

Washington wants pressure put on Cambodia not just to review the outcome
of polls but also consider a different method of tabulating the result
one that favor the opposition parties