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Russell-Dad Whiting's avatar

If you can't access, I'll provide an excerpt. Right on cue, Tunku Varadarajan has chimed in. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/why-trump-calmed-the-india-pakistan-clash-40bdbca7?st=m7a3qW

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Finally, any mention of India has to reference the significance of the influence of Bollywood. Another query for Vivek and Raja. Was this 2015 film an attempt at bridge building and cross cultural understanding or an irrelevant frivolity or a little of both? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nwAra0mz_Q&t=2s

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Also, as the discussion turned to the philosophical foundation of the "Pakistan Movement," I would have hoped for at least a sidelong reference to Muhammad Iqbal. Please ask Vivek and Raja if they care to comment. By the way, Raja's e-mail? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Iqbal

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Claire Berlinski's avatar

we referred to him, too!

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On these notes, is it possible you might include the time sequences in which Iqbal and Khan were mentioned. I'm an old guy presently, but I thought I was following along attentively. As always, thank you.

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Claire. Thanks for posting, most enjoyable. there are any number of points I wish to make and would have made, had I been able to participate. First, no mention of Abdul Qadeer Khan in a discussion about Pakistan's nuclear history and role in proliferation is quite frankly, astounding. Has to be a topic of your future forums in this regard. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Qadeer_Khan

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Claire Berlinski's avatar

He was mentioned.

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