How a Leaked Cable Upended Pakistani Politics — And Exposed U.S. Meddling
Journalists Ryan Grim and Murtaza Hussain discuss their reporting on a leaked cable showing how the U.S. contributed to Pakistan’s political crisis.
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Show Notes
This is a special crossover episode with our sister podcast, Deconstructed. It's a big investigation from Ryan Grim and Murtaza Hussain.
Last week, Intercept journalists Ryan Grim and Murtaza Hussain published a bombshell investigation into Pakistan’s political crisis. Grim and Hussain were provided a Pakistani intelligence document by an anonymous source, outlining how the U.S. government pressured the Pakistani government to oust former Prime Minister Imran Khan. This week on Deconstructed, Grim and Hussain discuss their reporting, the leaked cable, and the fallout from the political crisis in Pakistan.
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