Platypus Affiliated Society public forum on "The Failure of Pakistan: Perspectives on the crisis, its past,present, and future (Chicago, 2/2/08). part 2 of Ayesha Siddiqac opening remarks Followed by Manan Ahmed's opening remarks (part 1 of 2). panelists include: -Ayesha Siddiqa (author of Military Inc, Inside Pakistan's Military Economy) on "Pakistan's Military Economy" -Manan Ahmed (University of Chicago) on "The Populism of the Bhuttos" -Atiya Khan (Platypus, University of Chicago) on "The Vicissitudes of Leftist Politics in Pakistan" Forum information at: http://platypus1917.home.comcast.net/... The Platypus Affiliated Society, established in December 2006, organizes reading groups, public fora, research and journalism focused on problems and tasks inherited from the "Old" (1920s-30s), "New" (1960s-70s) and post-political (1980s-90s) Left, for the possibilities of emancipatory politics today. For more information, go to: http://www.platypus1917.com