Crossed Swords: Pakistan, Its Army, and the Wars WithinBased on 30 years of research and analysis, this definitive book is a profound, multi-layered, and historical analysis of the nature and role of the Pakistan army in the country's polity as well as its turbulent relationship with the United States. Shuja Nawaz examines the army and Pakistan in both peace and war. Using many hitherto unpublished materials from the archives of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the General Headquarters of the Pakistan Army, as well as interviews with key military and political figures in Pakistan and the United States, he sheds light not only on the Pakistan Army and its US connections but also on Pakistan as a key Muslim country in one of the world's toughest neighborhoods. In doing so, he lays bare key facts about Pakistan's numerous wars with India and its many rounds of political musical chairs, as well as the Kargil conflict of 1999. He then draws lessons from this history that may help Pakistan end its wars within and create a stabler political entity. |
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Page 142
... politicians of Pakistan : The country , to put it bluntly , is being ruined by the politicians .... The general state of the country is bad . Many think everything will be all right after general elections . I have my doubts , as people ...
... politicians of Pakistan : The country , to put it bluntly , is being ruined by the politicians .... The general state of the country is bad . Many think everything will be all right after general elections . I have my doubts , as people ...
Page 152
... politicians and assured Langley that ' Pakistan would not attack India ' , but it must be prepared for all eventualities . While there did not appear to be much discord on the attitude toward India among the West Pakistani politicians ...
... politicians and assured Langley that ' Pakistan would not attack India ' , but it must be prepared for all eventualities . While there did not appear to be much discord on the attitude toward India among the West Pakistani politicians ...
Page 153
... politicians grew apace . As his diary notations reveal , he had little patience for the squabbling and debates of the politicians . He had some choice words for Prime Minister Noon : ' Noon is a nice man , means the country well , but ...
... politicians grew apace . As his diary notations reveal , he had little patience for the squabbling and debates of the politicians . He had some choice words for Prime Minister Noon : ' Noon is a nice man , means the country well , but ...
Contents
List of Photographs | ix |
List of Acronyms | x |
Preface and Acknowledgements | xv |
Copyright | |
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