Claim: Cambodia's deposed king gave support to a political party.
Evidence: Following the Cambodian coup of 1970 , the deposed king gave his support to his former enemies , the Khmer Rouge.
The Khmer Rouge -LRB- -LSB- kəˈmɛər_ˈruːʒ -RSB- , -LSB- kmɛʁ ʁuʒ -RSB- , `` Red Khmers '' ; ខ ម រក រហម Khmer Kror-Horm -RRB- was the name given to the followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea in Cambodia.