What Really Happened in Bangladesh

Washington, Islamabad, and the Genocide in East Pakistan

By: Harold H. Saunders

Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell

Length: 24 mins

Publisher's Summary

In 1971, the Pakistani government orchestrated a brutal military crackdown against the Bengali population in East Pakistan - while the United States stuck by its ally Pakistan. Gary Bass' new book spotlights the "significant complicity" of U.S. President Richard Nixon and his national security adviser, Henry Kissinger, in this "forgotten genocide".

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What made the experience of listening to What Really Happened in Bangladesh the most enjoyable?

The narration was good and hence uplifts the overall book

What other book might you compare What Really Happened in Bangladesh to and why?

This is a short book to compare with others. Magnificent Delusions by Husain Haqqani does cover this subject in more detail.

Have you listened to any of Kevin Stillwell’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

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Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Nixon and Kissinger's partnership in turning a blind eye to the genocide.

Too Brief

It is too brief to explain anything meaningful. This was a big historical event but wrapping in the 24 minutes will never give the whole picture and will confuse the listeners.

Worth while listen.

Certainly worth a listen about a fascinating subject that most people would probably know little about.
It could be argued that it should have been a bit longer, giving more 'flesh to the bones' on such topic.