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90.5 WESA is committed to giving you access to discussions from some of smartest, most innovative thinkers in the world. With support from the nonprofit Chautauqua Institution, we're featuring informative lectures on issues that impact our region and beyond.

Hussain Haqqani on Clashing U.S.-Pakistani Narratives

In this lecture, Husain Haqqani, former Pakistani ambassador to the U.S., seeks to explain the mystery behind hot-and-cold foreign relations between the two nations. Tracing their history, Haqqani touches on some of the key misunderstandings that have led to the current situation. The remedy, Haqqani suggests, is friendship — a more lasting alternative than mere alliance and partnership.