Karthik Srinivasan

Good day to remind everyone of the guy who will be feted, mourned, and deified nationally and internationally as a "Grand strategist", "Mr. Realpolitik", 'Statesman", "Great Man of History" etc., etc.,

Everyone knows about the Vietnam war, and what happened in "Indo-China", much less so around the same time what happened in South Asia from 1970-71. Remains one of the toughest books I have ever read.

#Bangladesh #Kissinger #Nixon #Pakistan #India #History #Geopolitics #TheBloodTelegram #Genocide

Nov 30, 2023 at 5:23amWeb
Show threadJoseph Lim Nov 30, 2023
@skarthik
+1
Pulitzer awarded journalist Dexter Filkins' NYT review of The Blood Telegram is a damning indictment of cronies Nixon & Kissinger - let's not forget that the latter was roped into high public office by the former, no less.
Imho, to call #Kissinger "controversial" is being very polite and awarding him the Nobel Peace prize was among the storied committee's lowest points.
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/29/books/review/the-blood-telegram-by-gary-j-bass.html
‘The Blood Telegram,’ by Gary J. Bass

Promoting their opening to China, Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger countenanced mayhem in South Asia.

The New York Times
Show threadKathy E. Gill 🇺🇦Dec 2, 2023

@skarthik @KatM

Too often the USA is in the position of “pot, kettle, black” (quoting my mother). Or “do as I say, not as I do.”

No wonder we side with Israel’s autocratic leader.

#Kissinger #Nixon #Pakistan #shameful

https://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/politics/one-genocide-one-telegram-and-two-opportunists-1380925

One genocide, one telegram, and two opportunists

DACCA University Quarter 24, March 25, 1971, Midnight: Professor Abdur Razzak of the International Relations Department of Dacca University lived on the first floor of Building 24 between the flats of Professor ANM Muniruzzamanon on the top floor and Professor Jyotirmoy Guhathakurtaon on the ground floor.

The Daily Star