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Tragedy of Errors: East Pakistan Crisis, 1968–1971 is a 530-page historical and military analysis by Lt. Gen. Kamal Matinuddin

The central argument of Tragedy of Errors is that the breakup of Pakistan was not an unavoidable fate but rather the result of a series of monumental failures by the country’s political and military leadership. Matinuddin identifies several key "errors" that fueled the crisis: Tragedy of Errors: East Pakistan Crisis, 1968–1971 is

The first "tragedy" was the failure to distinguish between sedition and legitimate political grievance. Matinuddin identifies several key "errors" that fueled the

Historical Scope: It covers the pivotal years from 1968 (the height of political unrest against Ayub Khan) to the eventual surrender in December 1971. The Naval Blindness In a deltaic region crisscrossed

1. The Naval Blindness In a deltaic region crisscrossed by rivers, the Pakistan Navy was virtually absent. India’s naval blockade in December 1971 (Operation Trident) sliced off all supply lines. Matinuddin notes bitterly that the army in the east was "fighting with dry guns by the second week of December."