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Ignacio Gil Vázquez

Madrid, Spain

Ignacio Gil Vázquez is the managing editor of Spain’s second largest circulation newspaper, El Mundo. He previously served as foreign correspondent in France and as Culture section editor. He has covered wide-ranging events throughout his career, including the Basque conflict, Catalan politics, Francois Mitterrand’s final years as president of France, his successor Jacques Chirac’s election, and the death of Princess Diana. Close.

Ignacio Gil Vázquez

Madrid, Spain

Ignacio Gil Vázquez is the managing editor of Spain’s second largest circulation newspaper, El Mundo. more »

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September 24, 2007 12:39 PM

A Bad Idea, but Better than None

Seen from the lens of 2007, the partition of British India seems like a big mistake. Back in 1947, it forced a two-way migration of 10 million people, while half a million more died as victims of racial and religious hatred. Since then, Pakistan and India have fought several wars and their rivalry has escalated to the brink of nuclear attack. Both countries are now living a cold war based on atomic deterrence.

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