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GENERAL

''At war with Asia'' by Noam Chomsky . Perhaps should be called at war with Southeast Asia. Describes the American-Vietnam war, and the bombing campaigns on neighbouring countries.

VIETNAM

''Heroes'' by John Pilger .

'' The Quiet American '' by Graham Greene

'' The Sorrow Of War '' by Bao Ninh

''Understanding Vietnam'' by Neil L Jamiesson

CAMBODIA

'' Pol Pot ''

'' The Trial Of Henry Kissenger '' by Christopher Hitchens . Hitchens details the bombing campaigns against Cambodia (amongst others).

BURMA (MYANMAR)

'' Burmese Days '' by George Orwell . Orwell served as a police officer in the British Empire and this fueled his contempt for colonialism evident in the book

'' Freedom From Fear '' by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

'' The Heart Must Break '' by James Mawdsley

'' The Land Of Green Ghosts '' by Pascal Khoo Thwe

PHILIPPINES

'' Noli Me Tangere '' by Jose Rizal . Sparked the independence struggle from Spanish colonialism.

'' El Filibusterismo '' by Jose Rizal . Sequel to Noli Me Tangere.

INDONESIA

'' Hidden Agendas '' by John Pilger .

'' Rogue State '' by Noam Chomsky . Both of these detail the attacks on East Timor.

MALAYSIA

'' The Long Day Wanes '' by Anthony Burgess .