Yahya Khan wasn't interested in the government of the country, he was interested in power for its own sake and nothing else.

I'm not trying to minimize things; I'm trying to bring them back to reality.

[Yahya Khan] thought of nothing but acquiring beautiful cars, building beautiful homes, making friends with bankers, and sending money abroad.

Let's talk about the other story: the women raped and killed. I don't believe it. Certainly there was no lack of excesses, but General Tikka Khan says that in those months he often invited the population to report abuses to him directly.

[Yahya Khan ] I have a big problem on my hands with him. I've set up a war commission to study the responsibilities inherent in the recent conflict.

Mujib [Rahman], as you've seen, is a congenital liar. He can't help telling lies - it's something stronger than he.

Even to get Yahya Khan to reason was an impossible task - it only made you lose your temper.