Husain Haqqani
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Husain Haqqani is a seasoned diplomat and political analyst who has navigated complex political landscapes in Pakistan and its relations with the West. This interview highlights his commitment to fostering understanding and cooperation, as well as his insights into the intricate dynamics of power and governance in his country.
“As the British are leaving, they see that there's ethnic and religious conflict going on. So they say, okay, the easy way is divide it up, and the Muslim part becomes Pakistan and the Hindu majority past remains India. But in the partition, three very interesting facts, you must remember. Pakistan got 19% of the population.”
“The problem is self regenerating. And so if Al Qaeda was terrorism one point zero and ISIS is terrorism two point zero do not believe for a moment that there will not be a terrorism three point zero and for that you need a more comprehensive holistic strategy towards the region which actually tries to marginalize radical Islamists and the…”
“That the man who reported on the Times Square bomber was himself a Muslim, the guy who actually noticed this truck and said, what is this truck doing here? He was a Muslim. So Muslim is a very wide, broad community, 1.4 billion, with 57 countries where they are in a majority.”
“They wanted to do it with deniability. So what better than having all these Mujahidin as they were called, Islamic warriors, stay on wherever they came from, fight India, and if in return they want to fight their own battles in Sudan or some other country, let them.”
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