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Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide
Book • 1991
The book chronicles the 1971 Bangladesh genocide and the U.S.
policy during that period.
It reveals how Nixon and Kissinger supported Pakistan’s military dictatorship despite its brutal suppression of democracy and atrocities in East Pakistan.
The narrative is based on previously unheard White House tapes, declassified documents, and extensive investigative reporting.
It highlights the geopolitical and humanitarian implications of the U.S.
actions during this period and their long-term consequences for Asia and global politics.
policy during that period.
It reveals how Nixon and Kissinger supported Pakistan’s military dictatorship despite its brutal suppression of democracy and atrocities in East Pakistan.
The narrative is based on previously unheard White House tapes, declassified documents, and extensive investigative reporting.
It highlights the geopolitical and humanitarian implications of the U.S.
actions during this period and their long-term consequences for Asia and global politics.
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Mentioned by Susan Glasser to illustrate Kissinger's role in the Bangladesh crisis of 1971.
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