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Miklos Vamos

Budapest, Hungary

Miklós Vámos is a Hungarian novelist, screenwriter and talk show host. He is one of the most read and respected writers in his native Hungary. He has taught at Yale University on a Fulbright fellowship, served as The Nation’s East European correspondent, worked as consultant on the Oscar-winning film Mephisto, and presented Hungary’s most-watched cultural television show. Vámos has received numerous awards for his plays, screenplays, novels and short stories, including the Hungarian Merit Award for lifetime achievement. The Book of Fathers is considered his most accomplished novel and has sold 200,000 copies in Hungary. Close.

Miklos Vamos

Budapest, Hungary

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November 2, 2007 10:13 AM

Worry About People, Not Countries

There are no dangerous countries, only dangerous people. Who are these dangerous people? Those who hold powerful offices. The higher the post, the more dangerous they are.

Unfortunately, I have no specific knowledge of the people who lead Pakistan, so I cannot agree or disagree. But what’s the point? What if we dubbed Pakistan the newest Evil Empire? What would that achieve?

If we must stick to the notion that countries themselves are dangerous, I believe superpowers always represent a greater danger than smaller countries. There are a great number of those ahead of Pakistan on the Dangerous list.


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