Key Ideas

1. The Blood Telegram is a book written by Gary J. Bass that explores the events leading up to the 1971 genocide in Bangladesh. The book highlights the role of the United States in supporting Pakistan during the crisis.

2. The book focuses on the role of Archer K. Blood, the American consul general in Dhaka at the time, who sent a dissenting telegram expressing his outrage at the genocide and criticizing the US government's support for Pakistan.

3. The Blood Telegram sheds light on the political and military strategies pursued by Pakistan in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and their impact on....
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