Magnificent Delusions: Pakistan, the United States, and an Epic History of Misunderstanding Audiobook (Free)

A character-drivenhistory that describes the bizarrely ill-suited alliance between America andPakistan, compiled by a uniquely insightful participant: Pakistan’s formerambassador to the US

The relationship between America and Pakistan is situated onmutual incomprehension, and always has been. Pakistan-to American eyes-has gonefrom being truly a stabilizing friend to an essential armed forces ally to a seedbed ofterror. America-to Pakistani eyes-has been a guarantee of security, a coldlydistant scold, an about Magnificent Delusions: Pakistan, america, and an Epic Background of Misunderstanding enthusiastic military supplier and ally, and now a threat tonational protection and a source of humiliation. In their sixty-five yearrelationship, one country has become a global superpower, the other perilouslyclose to a failed state-perhaps one of the most dangerous areas in the globe.

Husain Haqqani has a exclusive insight into Pakistan, hishomeland, and America, where he was the Pakistani ambassador and is currently aprofessor at Boston University. His life offers mapped the partnership ofPakistan and America, and he has found himself often near to the heart of it-sometimes in extremely confrontational circumstances, even under home arrest-whichhas allowed him to create the story of the two countries’ turbulent affair, herememorably laid uncovered.