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National Interest: Munir’s latest power grab in Pakistan is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship & delusion go together

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"Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia." Watch this week’s NationalInterest with Shekhar Gupta.  ----more----Read this week's National Interest here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/asim-munir-field-marshal-pakistan-army/3021776/

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