"Lastly, all I can say is that after talking to Niazi and reading his book, I have had the impression that he symbolises the majority of the Pakistan Army. They are thick, almost robot-like. Their pride is enormous, and they see Pakistan as the world as a whole. The intelligent minority in the army have always used them. For instance, this intelligent minority realised beforehand that East Pakistan would at the end become independent. So most of them never came here, and those who did left early enough to save themselves from humiliation. They refused to take responsibilities for the defeat. Niazi, on the other hand, was more than eager to come and lead this force of murderers, marauders and rapists. He cannot even comprehend that he is actually a war criminal. He still dreams that the East and the West will one day reunite in a confederation because of the Muslim majority in both sides. But he also thinks that Bangalis carry a Hindu mentality. He still holds the Razakars dear to his heart. Not even his own troops, whose gallantry he praises again and again in his book, have been granted this privilege. If his troops had been so dear to him, then he would have dedicated the book to them, and not to the Razakars. To understand the mind of the Pakistani Generals, reading Niazi's book is a must."
A. A. K. Niazi

January 1, 1970

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