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Thanks Ravish,
Very informative post.

I went through US newspapers, Time and life magazine from 1969 till 1972. What I felt going through information.
Creation of Bangladesh was indeed surprising and west failed to understand people mood. West was confused or didn’t expect India’s reaction. Sr. Bush was very vocal against India in UN, before and after formation of BD. But after 2 months tone changed, British and American started aid and other assistance programme.
M.Rahman suddenly became popular and till Oct-Nov he was asking for justice from West Pakistan.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Indira Gandhi – Time Nov 8-1971
As you know everybody admires our restraint. We get the verbal praise and the others, who are not restrained, get arms support, she indicated, amounted to consideration of genocide, a program on people who tried to bring democracy into practice.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Indira and Army general had some plan but didn’t have long term peace objective/vision. I consider it was Indira's and Sam's lack of experience "what to do after invading country". Now we are paying price.
We failed to send back all refugees and not able to influence BD after 1974.