Inside a Secret Khmer Rouge Base by Dan Burstein is an on-the-ground report detailing the 1980 resistance movement of Democratic Kampuchea, following the Vietnamese invasion that overthrew Pol Pot’s government. Written by American Marxist journalist Dan Burstein, this document provides rare insight into the organizational strength, guerrilla tactics, and evolving political strategy of the Khmer Rouge in exile. Khieu Samphan, serving as the movement’s political leader, discusses efforts to unite all patriotic forces against Vietnamese occupation, adapt strategy for a prolonged war, and reframe international perception of Democratic Kampuchea.