Singapore Diplomat: Pakistan Teetering on Brink of Failure Without Nukes
Former Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan says Pakistan is "teetering on the brink of failure," warning that without nuclear weapons, the world wouldn't care.
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Former Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan says Pakistan is "teetering on the brink of failure," warning that without nuclear weapons, the world wouldn't care.
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